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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,673.32, 254,513.63 and 51,344.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,673.32, 254,513.63 and 51,344.47 is: 77,017.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,673.32 : 254,513.63 = 51,344.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,673.32/254,513.63 = 51,344.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,673.32x = 254,513.63 × 51,344.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,673.32x = 13,067,867,440.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,067,867,440.13/169,673.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,017.81

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