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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,400.12, 251,100.63 and 41,040.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,400.12, 251,100.63 and 41,040.93 is: 61,561.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,400.12 : 251,100.63 = 41,040.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,400.12/251,100.63 = 41,040.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,400.12x = 251,100.63 × 41,040.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,400.12x = 10,305,403,378.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,305,403,378.79/167,400.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,561.51

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