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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,789.57, 162,552.24 and 64,077.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,789.57, 162,552.24 and 64,077.48 is: 88,428.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,789.57 : 162,552.24 = 64,077.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,789.57/162,552.24 = 64,077.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,789.57x = 162,552.24 × 64,077.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,789.57x = 10,415,937,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,415,937,907.56/117,789.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,428.35

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