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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,443.64, 231,080.24 and 102,915.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,443.64, 231,080.24 and 102,915.68 is: 142,028.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,443.64 : 231,080.24 = 102,915.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,443.64/231,080.24 = 102,915.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,443.64x = 231,080.24 × 102,915.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,443.64x = 23,781,780,034.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,781,780,034.16/167,443.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,028.57

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