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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,061.56, 250,588.11 and 48,733.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,061.56, 250,588.11 and 48,733.92 is: 73,099.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,061.56 : 250,588.11 = 48,733.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,061.56/250,588.11 = 48,733.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,061.56x = 250,588.11 × 48,733.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,061.56x = 12,212,141,088.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,212,141,088.44/167,061.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,099.65

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