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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,708.48, 254,575.47 and 51,389.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,708.48, 254,575.47 and 51,389.35 is: 77,087.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,708.48 : 254,575.47 = 51,389.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,708.48/254,575.47 = 51,389.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,708.48x = 254,575.47 × 51,389.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,708.48x = 13,082,467,929.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,082,467,929.24/169,708.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,087.89

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