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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,299.72, 250,945.45 and 40,938.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,299.72, 250,945.45 and 40,938.95 is: 61,407.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,299.72 : 250,945.45 = 40,938.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,299.72/250,945.45 = 40,938.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,299.72x = 250,945.45 × 40,938.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,299.72x = 10,273,443,230.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,273,443,230.28/167,299.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,407.41

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