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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,736.64, 251,604.96 and 43,077.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,736.64, 251,604.96 and 43,077.76 is: 64,616.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,736.64 : 251,604.96 = 43,077.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,736.64/251,604.96 = 43,077.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,736.64x = 251,604.96 × 43,077.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,736.64x = 10,838,578,081.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,578,081.69/167,736.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,616.64

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