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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,205.37, 250,834.19 and 54,860.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,205.37, 250,834.19 and 54,860.03 is: 82,298.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,205.37 : 250,834.19 = 54,860.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,205.37/250,834.19 = 54,860.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,205.37x = 250,834.19 × 54,860.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,205.37x = 13,760,770,914.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,760,770,914.13/167,205.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,298.62

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