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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,920.20, 254,880.30 and 51,585.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,920.20, 254,880.30 and 51,585.80 is: 77,378.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,920.20 : 254,880.30 = 51,585.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,920.20/254,880.30 = 51,585.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,920.20x = 254,880.30 × 51,585.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,920.20x = 13,148,204,179.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,148,204,179.74/169,920.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,378.70

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