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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,302.82, 250,901.01 and 54,956.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,302.82, 250,901.01 and 54,956.97 is: 82,417.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,302.82 : 250,901.01 = 54,956.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,302.82/250,901.01 = 54,956.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,302.82x = 250,901.01 × 54,956.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,302.82x = 13,788,759,279.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,788,759,279.54/167,302.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,417.97

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