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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,690.93, 251,449.83 and 49,346.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,690.93, 251,449.83 and 49,346.91 is: 73,994.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,690.93 : 251,449.83 = 49,346.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,690.93/251,449.83 = 49,346.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,690.93x = 251,449.83 × 49,346.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,690.93x = 12,408,272,130.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,408,272,130.53/167,690.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,994.89

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