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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,065.20, 253,500.60 and 50,718.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,065.20, 253,500.60 and 50,718.80 is: 76,049.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,065.20 : 253,500.60 = 50,718.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,065.20/253,500.60 = 50,718.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,065.20x = 253,500.60 × 50,718.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,065.20x = 12,857,246,231.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,857,246,231.28/169,065.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,049.04

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