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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,800.32, 254,685.81 and 57,478.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,800.32, 254,685.81 and 57,478.13 is: 86,212.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,800.32 : 254,685.81 = 57,478.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,800.32/254,685.81 = 57,478.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,800.32x = 254,685.81 × 57,478.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,800.32x = 14,638,864,096.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,638,864,096.34/169,800.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,212.23

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