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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,075.84, 250,624.68 and 48,737.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,075.84, 250,624.68 and 48,737.28 is: 73,109.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,075.84 : 250,624.68 = 48,737.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,075.84/250,624.68 = 48,737.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,075.84x = 250,624.68 × 48,737.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,075.84x = 12,214,765,204.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,214,765,204.07/167,075.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,109.11

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