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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,815.75, 161,205.64 and 63,100.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,815.75, 161,205.64 and 63,100.76 is: 87,078.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,815.75 : 161,205.64 = 63,100.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,815.75/161,205.64 = 63,100.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,815.75x = 161,205.64 × 63,100.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,815.75x = 10,172,197,791.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,172,197,791.45/116,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,078.99

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