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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,366.40, 250,970.40 and 97,267.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,366.40, 250,970.40 and 97,267.20 is: 145,854.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,366.40 : 250,970.40 = 97,267.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,366.40/250,970.40 = 97,267.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,366.40x = 250,970.40 × 97,267.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,366.40x = 24,411,188,090.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,411,188,090.88/167,366.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,854.77

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