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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,460.50, 231,098.11 and 90,981.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,460.50, 231,098.11 and 90,981.11 is: 125,555.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,460.50 : 231,098.11 = 90,981.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,460.50/231,098.11 = 90,981.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,460.50x = 231,098.11 × 90,981.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,460.50x = 21,025,562,916.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,025,562,916.99/167,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,555.36

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