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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,115.24, 250,648.20 and 48,754.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,115.24, 250,648.20 and 48,754.80 is: 73,125.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,115.24 : 250,648.20 = 48,754.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,115.24/250,648.20 = 48,754.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,115.24x = 250,648.20 × 48,754.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,115.24x = 12,220,302,861.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,220,302,861.36/167,115.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,125.01

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