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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,066.82, 250,611.17 and 48,728.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,066.82, 250,611.17 and 48,728.25 is: 73,095.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,066.82 : 250,611.17 = 48,728.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,066.82/250,611.17 = 48,728.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,066.82x = 250,611.17 × 48,728.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,066.82x = 12,211,843,500.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,211,843,500.91/167,066.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,095.56

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