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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,083.80, 250,625.10 and 40,722.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,083.80, 250,625.10 and 40,722.60 is: 61,083.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,083.80 : 250,625.10 = 40,722.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,083.80/250,625.10 = 40,722.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,083.80x = 250,625.10 × 40,722.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,083.80x = 10,206,105,697.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,206,105,697.26/167,083.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,083.75

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