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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,439.04, 254,076.45 and 51,088.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,439.04, 254,076.45 and 51,088.32 is: 76,607.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,439.04 : 254,076.45 = 51,088.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,439.04/254,076.45 = 51,088.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,439.04x = 254,076.45 × 51,088.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,439.04x = 12,980,338,982.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,980,338,982.06/169,439.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,607.72

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