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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,062.62, 250,568.01 and 48,721.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,062.62, 250,568.01 and 48,721.62 is: 73,074.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,062.62 : 250,568.01 = 48,721.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,062.62/250,568.01 = 48,721.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,062.62x = 250,568.01 × 48,721.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,062.62x = 12,208,079,367.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,208,079,367.38/167,062.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,074.87

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