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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,078.07, 250,534.17 and 53,211.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,078.07, 250,534.17 and 53,211.06 is: 79,790.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,078.07 : 250,534.17 = 53,211.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,078.07/250,534.17 = 53,211.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,078.07x = 250,534.17 × 53,211.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,078.07x = 13,331,188,751.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,331,188,751.92/167,078.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,790.18

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