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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,784.60, 231,538.50 and 91,300.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,784.60, 231,538.50 and 91,300.44 is: 125,992.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,784.60 : 231,538.50 = 91,300.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,784.60/231,538.50 = 91,300.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,784.60x = 231,538.50 × 91,300.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,784.60x = 21,139,566,926.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,139,566,926.94/167,784.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,992.30

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