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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,192.28, 250,827.30 and 48,865.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,192.28, 250,827.30 and 48,865.32 is: 73,309.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,192.28 : 250,827.30 = 48,865.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,192.28/250,827.30 = 48,865.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,192.28x = 250,827.30 × 48,865.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,192.28x = 12,256,756,279.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,256,756,279.24/167,192.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,309.34

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