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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,375.28, 230,892.18 and 106,882.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,375.28, 230,892.18 and 106,882.32 is: 147,442.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,375.28 : 230,892.18 = 106,882.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,375.28/230,892.18 = 106,882.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,375.28x = 230,892.18 × 106,882.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,375.28x = 24,678,291,868.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,678,291,868.26/167,375.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,442.87

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