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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,165.31, 250,749.18 and 48,919.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,165.31, 250,749.18 and 48,919.08 is: 73,378.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,165.31 : 250,749.18 = 48,919.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,165.31/250,749.18 = 48,919.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,165.31x = 250,749.18 × 48,919.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,165.31x = 12,266,419,196.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,266,419,196.35/167,165.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,378.98

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