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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,073.32, 250,620.93 and 48,734.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,073.32, 250,620.93 and 48,734.75 is: 73,105.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,073.32 : 250,620.93 = 48,734.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,073.32/250,620.93 = 48,734.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,073.32x = 250,620.93 × 48,734.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,073.32x = 12,213,948,368.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,213,948,368.32/167,073.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,105.32

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