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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,084.34, 250,641.24 and 47,142.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,084.34, 250,641.24 and 47,142.34 is: 70,717.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,084.34 : 250,641.24 = 47,142.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,084.34/250,641.24 = 47,142.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,084.34x = 250,641.24 × 47,142.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,084.34x = 11,815,814,554.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,815,814,554.10/167,084.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,717.67

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