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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,070.56, 250,522.92 and 53,203.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,070.56, 250,522.92 and 53,203.53 is: 79,778.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,070.56 : 250,522.92 = 53,203.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,070.56/250,522.92 = 53,203.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,070.56x = 250,522.92 × 53,203.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,070.56x = 13,328,702,515.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,328,702,515.58/167,070.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,778.88

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