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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,060.31, 250,563.81 and 48,703.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,060.31, 250,563.81 and 48,703.98 is: 73,048.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,060.31 : 250,563.81 = 48,703.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,060.31/250,563.81 = 48,703.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,060.31x = 250,563.81 × 48,703.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,060.31x = 12,203,454,790.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,203,454,790.96/167,060.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,048.20

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