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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,640.40, 254,460.60 and 51,394.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,640.40, 254,460.60 and 51,394.80 is: 77,092.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,640.40 : 254,460.60 = 51,394.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,640.40/254,460.60 = 51,394.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,640.40x = 254,460.60 × 51,394.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,640.40x = 13,077,951,644.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,077,951,644.88/169,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,092.20

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