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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,772.25, 254,682.83 and 51,452.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,772.25, 254,682.83 and 51,452.82 is: 77,186.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,772.25 : 254,682.83 = 51,452.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,772.25/254,682.83 = 51,452.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,772.25x = 254,682.83 × 51,452.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,772.25x = 13,104,149,937.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,104,149,937.71/169,772.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,186.64

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