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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,028.24, 162,880.83 and 64,313.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,028.24, 162,880.83 and 64,313.22 is: 88,753.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,028.24 : 162,880.83 = 64,313.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,028.24/162,880.83 = 64,313.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,028.24x = 162,880.83 × 64,313.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,028.24x = 10,475,390,332.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,475,390,332.01/118,028.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,753.26

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