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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,671.04, 162,387 and 63,956.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,671.04, 162,387 and 63,956.07 is: 88,259.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,671.04 : 162,387 = 63,956.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,671.04/162,387 = 63,956.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,671.04x = 162,387 × 63,956.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,671.04x = 10,385,634,339.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,385,634,339.09/117,671.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,259.90

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