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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,040.17, 162,890.69 and 64,324.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,040.17, 162,890.69 and 64,324.03 is: 88,764.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,040.17 : 162,890.69 = 64,324.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,040.17/162,890.69 = 64,324.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,040.17x = 162,890.69 × 64,324.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,040.17x = 10,477,785,308.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,477,785,308.66/118,040.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,764.58

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