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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,360.82, 251,041.20 and 49,032.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,360.82, 251,041.20 and 49,032.15 is: 73,548.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,360.82 : 251,041.20 = 49,032.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,360.82/251,041.20 = 49,032.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,360.82x = 251,041.20 × 49,032.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,360.82x = 12,309,089,774.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,309,089,774.58/167,360.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,548.22

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