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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,506.48, 231,065.37 and 102,930.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,506.48, 231,065.37 and 102,930.85 is: 141,987.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,506.48 : 231,065.37 = 102,930.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,506.48/231,065.37 = 102,930.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,506.48x = 231,065.37 × 102,930.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,506.48x = 23,783,754,939.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,783,754,939.66/167,506.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,987.07

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