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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,743.33, 253,115.00 and 67,587.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,743.33, 253,115.00 and 67,587.32 is: 101,380.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,743.33 : 253,115.00 = 67,587.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,743.33/253,115.00 = 67,587.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,743.33x = 253,115.00 × 67,587.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,743.33x = 17,107,362,898.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,107,362,898.29/168,743.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,380.98

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