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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,132.20, 250,671.42 and 48,775.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,132.20, 250,671.42 and 48,775.80 is: 73,155.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,132.20 : 250,671.42 = 48,775.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,132.20/250,671.42 = 48,775.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,132.20x = 250,671.42 × 48,775.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,132.20x = 12,226,699,047.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,226,699,047.64/167,132.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,155.86

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