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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,880.37, 231,674.48 and 92,428.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,880.37, 231,674.48 and 92,428.87 is: 127,551.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,880.37 : 231,674.48 = 92,428.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,880.37/231,674.48 = 92,428.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,880.37x = 231,674.48 × 92,428.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,880.37x = 21,413,409,235.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,413,409,235.87/167,880.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,551.60

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