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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,054.72, 253,606.80 and 50,735.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,054.72, 253,606.80 and 50,735.41 is: 76,110.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,054.72 : 253,606.80 = 50,735.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,054.72/253,606.80 = 50,735.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,054.72x = 253,606.80 × 50,735.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,054.72x = 12,866,844,976.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,866,844,976.79/169,054.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,110.53

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