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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,721.48, 254,582.82 and 57,402.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,721.48, 254,582.82 and 57,402.60 is: 86,104.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,721.48 : 254,582.82 = 57,402.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,721.48/254,582.82 = 57,402.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,721.48x = 254,582.82 × 57,402.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,721.48x = 14,613,715,783.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,613,715,783.33/169,721.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,104.10

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