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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,032.90, 162,883.32 and 64,318.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,032.90, 162,883.32 and 64,318.26 is: 88,758.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,032.90 : 162,883.32 = 64,318.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,032.90/162,883.32 = 64,318.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,032.90x = 162,883.32 × 64,318.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,032.90x = 10,476,371,725.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,476,371,725.42/118,032.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,758.06

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