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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,058.40, 250,628.64 and 48,730.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,058.40, 250,628.64 and 48,730.90 is: 73,108.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,058.40 : 250,628.64 = 48,730.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,058.40/250,628.64 = 48,730.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,058.40x = 250,628.64 × 48,730.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,058.40x = 12,213,359,192.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,213,359,192.98/167,058.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,108.32

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