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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,135.20, 250,720.37 and 48,806.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,135.20, 250,720.37 and 48,806.87 is: 73,215.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,135.20 : 250,720.37 = 48,806.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,135.20/250,720.37 = 48,806.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,135.20x = 250,720.37 × 48,806.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,135.20x = 12,236,876,504.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,236,876,504.94/167,135.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,215.44

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