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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,883.72, 252,000.66 and 74,455.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,883.72, 252,000.66 and 74,455.08 is: 111,760.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,883.72 : 252,000.66 = 74,455.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,883.72/252,000.66 = 74,455.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,883.72x = 252,000.66 × 74,455.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,883.72x = 18,762,729,300.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,762,729,300.35/167,883.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,760.27

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