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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,449.60, 251,206.80 and 49,124.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,449.60, 251,206.80 and 49,124.80 is: 73,696.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,449.60 : 251,206.80 = 49,124.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,449.60/251,206.80 = 49,124.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,449.60x = 251,206.80 × 49,124.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,449.60x = 12,340,483,808.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,340,483,808.64/167,449.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,696.71

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