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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,360.40, 250,961.40 and 97,261.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,360.40, 250,961.40 and 97,261.20 is: 145,845.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,360.40 : 250,961.40 = 97,261.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,360.40/250,961.40 = 97,261.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,360.40x = 250,961.40 × 97,261.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,360.40x = 24,408,806,917.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,408,806,917.68/167,360.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,845.77

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