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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,925.10, 254,924.10 and 51,608.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,925.10, 254,924.10 and 51,608.40 is: 77,423.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,925.10 : 254,924.10 = 51,608.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,925.10/254,924.10 = 51,608.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,925.10x = 254,924.10 × 51,608.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,925.10x = 13,156,224,922.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,156,224,922.44/169,925.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,423.67

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