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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,326.20, 250,970.94 and 48,998.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,326.20, 250,970.94 and 48,998.72 is: 73,492.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,326.20 : 250,970.94 = 48,998.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,326.20/250,970.94 = 48,998.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,326.20x = 250,970.94 × 48,998.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,326.20x = 12,297,254,817.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,297,254,817.20/167,326.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,492.70

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