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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,790.40, 254,620.80 and 51,422.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,790.40, 254,620.80 and 51,422.40 is: 77,113.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,790.40 : 254,620.80 = 51,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,790.40/254,620.80 = 51,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,790.40x = 254,620.80 × 51,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,790.40x = 13,093,212,625.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,093,212,625.92/169,790.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,113.97

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