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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,090.40, 250,672.05 and 48,752.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,090.40, 250,672.05 and 48,752.10 is: 73,138.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,090.40 : 250,672.05 = 48,752.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,090.40/250,672.05 = 48,752.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,090.40x = 250,672.05 × 48,752.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,090.40x = 12,220,788,848.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,220,788,848.81/167,090.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,138.79

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