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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,094.64, 250,592.60 and 48,728.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,094.64, 250,592.60 and 48,728.72 is: 73,078.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,094.64 : 250,592.60 = 48,728.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,094.64/250,592.60 = 48,728.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,094.64x = 250,592.60 × 48,728.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,094.64x = 12,211,056,639.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,211,056,639.47/167,094.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,078.69

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