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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,378.34, 254,077.23 and 51,037.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,378.34, 254,077.23 and 51,037.34 is: 76,558.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,378.34 : 254,077.23 = 51,037.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,378.34/254,077.23 = 51,037.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,378.34x = 254,077.23 × 51,037.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,378.34x = 12,967,425,973.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,967,425,973.77/169,378.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,558.94

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