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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,837.80, 251,760.06 and 62,635.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,837.80, 251,760.06 and 62,635.80 is: 93,954.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,837.80 : 251,760.06 = 62,635.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,837.80/251,760.06 = 62,635.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,837.80x = 251,760.06 × 62,635.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,837.80x = 15,769,192,766.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,769,192,766.15/167,837.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,954.95

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