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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,100.28, 250,665.17 and 47,158.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,100.28, 250,665.17 and 47,158.29 is: 70,741.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,100.28 : 250,665.17 = 47,158.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,100.28/250,665.17 = 47,158.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,100.28x = 250,665.17 × 47,158.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,100.28x = 11,820,940,543.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,820,940,543.97/167,100.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,741.60

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