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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,088.52, 250,647.51 and 47,146.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,088.52, 250,647.51 and 47,146.52 is: 70,723.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,088.52 : 250,647.51 = 47,146.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,088.52/250,647.51 = 47,146.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,088.52x = 250,647.51 × 47,146.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,088.52x = 11,817,157,529.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,817,157,529.86/167,088.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,723.94

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