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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,703.60, 251,567.55 and 101,000.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,703.60, 251,567.55 and 101,000.10 is: 151,507.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,703.60 : 251,567.55 = 101,000.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,703.60/251,567.55 = 101,000.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,703.60x = 251,567.55 × 101,000.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,703.60x = 25,408,347,706.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,408,347,706.76/167,703.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,507.47

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