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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,620.33, 251,428.37 and 41,262.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,620.33, 251,428.37 and 41,262.15 is: 61,892.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,620.33 : 251,428.37 = 41,262.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,620.33/251,428.37 = 41,262.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,620.33x = 251,428.37 × 41,262.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,620.33x = 10,374,474,910.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,374,474,910.88/167,620.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,892.70

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