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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,880.44, 254,832.66 and 51,561.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,880.44, 254,832.66 and 51,561.40 is: 77,345.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,880.44 : 254,832.66 = 51,561.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,880.44/254,832.66 = 51,561.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,880.44x = 254,832.66 × 51,561.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,880.44x = 13,139,528,715.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,139,528,715.32/169,880.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,345.74

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