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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,848.20, 254,772.30 and 51,513.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,848.20, 254,772.30 and 51,513.80 is: 77,270.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,848.20 : 254,772.30 = 51,513.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,848.20/254,772.30 = 51,513.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,848.20x = 254,772.30 × 51,513.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,848.20x = 13,124,289,307.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,124,289,307.74/169,848.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,270.70

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