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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,025.18, 162,874.71 and 64,310.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,025.18, 162,874.71 and 64,310.15 is: 88,747.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,025.18 : 162,874.71 = 64,310.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,025.18/162,874.71 = 64,310.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,025.18x = 162,874.71 × 64,310.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,025.18x = 10,474,496,216.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,474,496,216.93/118,025.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,747.98

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