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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,245.56, 250,866.14 and 40,886.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,245.56, 250,866.14 and 40,886.92 is: 61,329.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,245.56 : 250,866.14 = 40,886.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,245.56/250,866.14 = 40,886.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,245.56x = 250,866.14 × 40,886.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,245.56x = 10,257,143,796.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,257,143,796.89/167,245.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,329.84

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