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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,060.40, 250,631.64 and 48,732.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,060.40, 250,631.64 and 48,732.90 is: 73,111.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,060.40 : 250,631.64 = 48,732.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,060.40/250,631.64 = 48,732.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,060.40x = 250,631.64 × 48,732.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,060.40x = 12,214,006,648.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,214,006,648.96/167,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,111.32

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