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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,077.84, 250,627.68 and 48,739.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,077.84, 250,627.68 and 48,739.28 is: 73,112.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,077.84 : 250,627.68 = 48,739.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,077.84/250,627.68 = 48,739.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,077.84x = 250,627.68 × 48,739.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,077.84x = 12,215,412,671.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,215,412,671.27/167,077.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,112.11

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