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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,134.07, 250,718.68 and 48,805.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,134.07, 250,718.68 and 48,805.74 is: 73,213.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,134.07 : 250,718.68 = 48,805.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,134.07/250,718.68 = 48,805.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,134.07x = 250,718.68 × 48,805.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,134.07x = 12,236,511,710.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,236,511,710.43/167,134.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,213.75

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