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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,500.40, 251,177.84 and 60,848.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,500.40, 251,177.84 and 60,848.91 is: 91,246.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,500.40 : 251,177.84 = 60,848.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,500.40/251,177.84 = 60,848.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,500.40x = 251,177.84 × 60,848.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,500.40x = 15,283,897,475.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,283,897,475.91/167,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,246.93

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