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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,045.04, 162,902.17 and 64,330.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,045.04, 162,902.17 and 64,330.07 is: 88,775.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,045.04 : 162,902.17 = 64,330.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,045.04/162,902.17 = 64,330.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,045.04x = 162,902.17 × 64,330.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,045.04x = 10,479,507,265.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,507,265.15/118,045.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,775.50

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