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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,501.48, 254,153.34 and 51,137.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,501.48, 254,153.34 and 51,137.32 is: 76,676.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,501.48 : 254,153.34 = 51,137.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,501.48/254,153.34 = 51,137.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,501.48x = 254,153.34 × 51,137.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,501.48x = 12,996,720,676.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,996,720,676.65/169,501.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,676.15

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