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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,655.24, 245,483.16 and 51,344.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,655.24, 245,483.16 and 51,344.32 is: 77,016.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,655.24 : 245,483.16 = 51,344.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,655.24/245,483.16 = 51,344.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,655.24x = 245,483.16 × 51,344.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,655.24x = 12,604,165,921.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,604,165,921.65/163,655.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,016.57

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