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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,822.20, 254,725.20 and 57,491.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,822.20, 254,725.20 and 57,491.40 is: 86,234.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,822.20 : 254,725.20 = 57,491.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,822.20/254,725.20 = 57,491.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,822.20x = 254,725.20 × 57,491.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,822.20x = 14,644,508,363.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,644,508,363.28/169,822.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,234.36

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