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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,407.32, 251,105.70 and 41,047.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,407.32, 251,105.70 and 41,047.92 is: 61,570.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,407.32 : 251,105.70 = 41,047.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,407.32/251,105.70 = 41,047.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,407.32x = 251,105.70 × 41,047.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,407.32x = 10,307,366,685.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,307,366,685.14/167,407.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,570.59

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