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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,487.90, 251,145.45 and 62,252.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,487.90, 251,145.45 and 62,252.70 is: 93,346.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,487.90 : 251,145.45 = 62,252.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,487.90/251,145.45 = 62,252.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,487.90x = 251,145.45 × 62,252.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,487.90x = 15,634,482,355.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,634,482,355.22/167,487.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,346.94

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