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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,874.26, 231,665.73 and 92,422.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,874.26, 231,665.73 and 92,422.70 is: 127,542.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,874.26 : 231,665.73 = 92,422.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,874.26/231,665.73 = 92,422.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,874.26x = 231,665.73 × 92,422.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,874.26x = 21,411,172,264.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,411,172,264.07/167,874.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,542.91

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