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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,579.10, 254,368.65 and 51,268.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,579.10, 254,368.65 and 51,268.70 is: 76,903.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,579.10 : 254,368.65 = 51,268.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,579.10/254,368.65 = 51,268.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,579.10x = 254,368.65 × 51,268.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,579.10x = 13,041,150,006.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,041,150,006.26/169,579.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,903.05

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