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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,134.01, 250,718.59 and 48,805.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,134.01, 250,718.59 and 48,805.68 is: 73,213.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,134.01 : 250,718.59 = 48,805.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,134.01/250,718.59 = 48,805.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,134.01x = 250,718.59 × 48,805.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,134.01x = 12,236,491,273.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,236,491,273.59/167,134.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,213.65

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