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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,836.80, 251,758.56 and 62,634.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,836.80, 251,758.56 and 62,634.80 is: 93,953.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,836.80 : 251,758.56 = 62,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,836.80/251,758.56 = 62,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,836.80x = 251,758.56 × 62,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,836.80x = 15,768,847,053.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,768,847,053.89/167,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,953.45

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