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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,074.77, 253,651.03 and 50,748.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,074.77, 253,651.03 and 50,748.35 is: 76,134.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,074.77 : 253,651.03 = 50,748.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,074.77/253,651.03 = 50,748.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,074.77x = 253,651.03 × 50,748.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,074.77x = 12,872,369,853.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,872,369,853.17/169,074.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,134.19

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