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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,261.43, 250,839.29 and 54,923.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,261.43, 250,839.29 and 54,923.13 is: 82,367.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,261.43 : 250,839.29 = 54,923.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,261.43/250,839.29 = 54,923.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,261.43x = 250,839.29 × 54,923.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,261.43x = 13,776,878,659.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,776,878,659.16/167,261.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,367.34

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