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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,373.64, 251,060.30 and 42,714.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,373.64, 251,060.30 and 42,714.64 is: 64,071.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,373.64 : 251,060.30 = 42,714.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,373.64/251,060.30 = 42,714.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,373.64x = 251,060.30 × 42,714.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,373.64x = 10,723,950,332.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,723,950,332.79/167,373.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,071.92

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