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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,710.40, 254,500.80 and 51,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,710.40, 254,500.80 and 51,342.40 is: 76,994.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,710.40 : 254,500.80 = 51,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,710.40/254,500.80 = 51,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,710.40x = 254,500.80 × 51,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,710.40x = 13,066,681,873.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,066,681,873.92/169,710.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,994.00

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