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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,703.40, 162,433.89 and 63,992.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,703.40, 162,433.89 and 63,992.12 is: 88,310.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,703.40 : 162,433.89 = 63,992.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,703.40/162,433.89 = 63,992.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,703.40x = 162,433.89 × 63,992.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,703.40x = 10,394,488,168.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,394,488,168.78/117,703.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,310.86

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