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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,172.20, 250,757.42 and 40,813.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,172.20, 250,757.42 and 40,813.12 is: 61,219.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,172.20 : 250,757.42 = 40,813.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,172.20/250,757.42 = 40,813.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,172.20x = 250,757.42 × 40,813.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,172.20x = 10,234,192,673.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,234,192,673.35/167,172.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,219.47

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