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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,084.64, 250,577.64 and 48,718.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,084.64, 250,577.64 and 48,718.80 is: 73,063.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,084.64 : 250,577.64 = 48,718.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,084.64/250,577.64 = 48,718.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,084.64x = 250,577.64 × 48,718.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,084.64x = 12,207,841,927.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,207,841,927.63/167,084.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,063.82

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