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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,087.96, 250,646.67 and 47,145.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,087.96, 250,646.67 and 47,145.95 is: 70,723.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,087.96 : 250,646.67 = 47,145.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,087.96/250,646.67 = 47,145.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,087.96x = 250,646.67 × 47,145.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,087.96x = 11,816,975,058.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,816,975,058.18/167,087.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,723.08

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