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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,195.60, 250,793.40 and 48,862.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,195.60, 250,793.40 and 48,862.16 is: 73,293.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,195.60 : 250,793.40 = 48,862.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,195.60/250,793.40 = 48,862.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,195.60x = 250,793.40 × 48,862.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,195.60x = 12,254,307,237.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,254,307,237.74/167,195.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,293.24

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