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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,463.45, 254,201.76 and 51,134.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,463.45, 254,201.76 and 51,134.79 is: 76,704.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,463.45 : 254,201.76 = 51,134.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,463.45/254,201.76 = 51,134.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,463.45x = 254,201.76 × 51,134.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,463.45x = 12,998,553,615.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,998,553,615.23/169,463.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,704.17

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