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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,500.48, 254,151.84 and 51,136.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,500.48, 254,151.84 and 51,136.32 is: 76,674.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,500.48 : 254,151.84 = 51,136.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,500.48/254,151.84 = 51,136.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,500.48x = 254,151.84 × 51,136.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,500.48x = 12,996,389,818.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,996,389,818.83/169,500.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,674.65

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