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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,074.82, 250,608.06 and 48,747.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,074.82, 250,608.06 and 48,747.20 is: 73,119.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,074.82 : 250,608.06 = 48,747.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,074.82/250,608.06 = 48,747.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,074.82x = 250,608.06 × 48,747.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,074.82x = 12,216,441,222.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,216,441,222.43/167,074.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,119.58

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