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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,267.25, 250,851.67 and 48,910.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,267.25, 250,851.67 and 48,910.46 is: 73,351.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,267.25 : 250,851.67 = 48,910.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,267.25/250,851.67 = 48,910.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,267.25x = 250,851.67 × 48,910.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,267.25x = 12,269,269,194.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,269,269,194.93/167,267.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,351.29

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