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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,088.14, 250,646.95 and 47,146.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,088.14, 250,646.95 and 47,146.14 is: 70,723.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,088.14 : 250,646.95 = 47,146.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,088.14/250,646.95 = 47,146.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,088.14x = 250,646.95 × 47,146.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,088.14x = 11,817,037,017.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,817,037,017.33/167,088.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,723.37

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