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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,836.47, 251,752.24 and 41,476.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,836.47, 251,752.24 and 41,476.71 is: 62,214.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,836.47 : 251,752.24 = 41,476.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,836.47/251,752.24 = 41,476.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,836.47x = 251,752.24 × 41,476.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,836.47x = 10,441,854,442.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,441,854,442.95/167,836.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,214.46

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