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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,658.24, 251,481.60 and 43,000.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,658.24, 251,481.60 and 43,000.32 is: 64,499.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,658.24 : 251,481.60 = 43,000.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,658.24/251,481.60 = 43,000.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,658.24x = 251,481.60 × 43,000.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,658.24x = 10,813,789,274.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,813,789,274.11/167,658.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,499.00

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