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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,882.18, 254,816.77 and 51,548.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,882.18, 254,816.77 and 51,548.74 is: 77,321.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,882.18 : 254,816.77 = 51,548.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,882.18/254,816.77 = 51,548.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,882.18x = 254,816.77 × 51,548.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,882.18x = 13,135,483,424.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,135,483,424.37/169,882.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,321.14

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