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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,600.64, 251,347.20 and 74,104.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,600.64, 251,347.20 and 74,104.32 is: 111,132.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,600.64 : 251,347.20 = 74,104.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,600.64/251,347.20 = 74,104.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,600.64x = 251,347.20 × 74,104.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,600.64x = 18,625,913,339.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,625,913,339.90/167,600.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,132.71

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