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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,850.18, 254,776.20 and 51,521.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,850.18, 254,776.20 and 51,521.64 is: 77,282.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,850.18 : 254,776.20 = 51,521.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,850.18/254,776.20 = 51,521.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,850.18x = 254,776.20 × 51,521.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,850.18x = 13,126,487,656.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,126,487,656.97/169,850.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,282.74

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