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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,890.45, 254,836.49 and 51,562.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,890.45, 254,836.49 and 51,562.82 is: 77,344.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,890.45 : 254,836.49 = 51,562.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,890.45/254,836.49 = 51,562.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,890.45x = 254,836.49 × 51,562.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,890.45x = 13,140,086,531.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,140,086,531.31/169,890.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,344.47

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