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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,892.87, 231,700.74 and 95,300.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,892.87, 231,700.74 and 95,300.91 is: 131,520.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,892.87 : 231,700.74 = 95,300.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,892.87/231,700.74 = 95,300.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,892.87x = 231,700.74 × 95,300.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,892.87x = 22,081,291,369.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,081,291,369.67/167,892.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,520.13

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