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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,436.04, 254,195.07 and 51,100.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,436.04, 254,195.07 and 51,100.21 is: 76,662.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,436.04 : 254,195.07 = 51,100.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,436.04/254,195.07 = 51,100.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,436.04x = 254,195.07 × 51,100.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,436.04x = 12,989,421,457.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,989,421,457.96/169,436.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,662.68

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