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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,066.25, 161,551.42 and 63,351.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,066.25, 161,551.42 and 63,351.26 is: 87,424.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,066.25 : 161,551.42 = 63,351.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,066.25/161,551.42 = 63,351.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,066.25x = 161,551.42 × 63,351.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,066.25x = 10,234,486,011.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,234,486,011.79/117,066.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,424.74

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