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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,828.20, 254,766.60 and 51,508.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,828.20, 254,766.60 and 51,508.80 is: 77,270.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,828.20 : 254,766.60 = 51,508.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,828.20/254,766.60 = 51,508.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,828.20x = 254,766.60 × 51,508.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,828.20x = 13,122,721,846.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,122,721,846.08/169,828.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,270.57

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