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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,062.56, 250,589.61 and 48,734.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,062.56, 250,589.61 and 48,734.92 is: 73,101.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,062.56 : 250,589.61 = 48,734.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,062.56/250,589.61 = 48,734.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,062.56x = 250,589.61 × 48,734.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,062.56x = 12,212,464,596.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,212,464,596.18/167,062.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,101.15

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