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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,496.56, 254,237.54 and 51,164.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,496.56, 254,237.54 and 51,164.37 is: 76,744.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,496.56 : 254,237.54 = 51,164.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,496.56/254,237.54 = 51,164.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,496.56x = 254,237.54 × 51,164.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,496.56x = 13,007,903,564.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,007,903,564.45/169,496.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,744.35

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