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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,726.07, 251,502.22 and 49,381.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,726.07, 251,502.22 and 49,381.83 is: 74,047.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,726.07 : 251,502.22 = 49,381.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,726.07/251,502.22 = 49,381.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,726.07x = 251,502.22 × 49,381.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,726.07x = 12,419,639,872.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,419,639,872.66/167,726.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,047.16

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