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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,658.24, 254,499.60 and 51,338.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,658.24, 254,499.60 and 51,338.90 is: 77,012.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,658.24 : 254,499.60 = 51,338.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,658.24/254,499.60 = 51,338.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,658.24x = 254,499.60 × 51,338.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,658.24x = 13,065,728,241.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,065,728,241.94/169,658.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,012.05

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