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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,058.87, 250,600.59 and 48,733.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,058.87, 250,600.59 and 48,733.35 is: 73,103.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,058.87 : 250,600.59 = 48,733.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,058.87/250,600.59 = 48,733.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,058.87x = 250,600.59 × 48,733.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,058.87x = 12,212,606,262.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,212,606,262.68/167,058.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,103.61

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