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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,113.12, 250,643.70 and 48,772.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,113.12, 250,643.70 and 48,772.12 is: 73,150.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,113.12 : 250,643.70 = 48,772.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,113.12/250,643.70 = 48,772.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,113.12x = 250,643.70 × 48,772.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,113.12x = 12,224,424,613.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,224,424,613.64/167,113.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,150.60

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