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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,163.31, 250,746.18 and 48,917.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,163.31, 250,746.18 and 48,917.08 is: 73,375.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,163.31 : 250,746.18 = 48,917.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,163.31/250,746.18 = 48,917.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,163.31x = 250,746.18 × 48,917.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,163.31x = 12,265,770,946.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,265,770,946.75/167,163.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,375.98

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