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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,556.60, 254,375.40 and 51,229.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,556.60, 254,375.40 and 51,229.10 is: 76,855.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,556.60 : 254,375.40 = 51,229.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,556.60/254,375.40 = 51,229.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,556.60x = 254,375.40 × 51,229.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,556.60x = 13,031,422,804.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,031,422,804.14/169,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,855.89

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