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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,073.18, 250,526.86 and 53,206.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,073.18, 250,526.86 and 53,206.15 is: 79,782.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,073.18 : 250,526.86 = 53,206.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,073.18/250,526.86 = 53,206.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,073.18x = 250,526.86 × 53,206.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,073.18x = 13,329,568,932.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,329,568,932.86/167,073.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,782.82

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