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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,046.19, 162,899.00 and 64,330.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,046.19, 162,899.00 and 64,330.05 is: 88,772.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,046.19 : 162,899.00 = 64,330.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,046.19/162,899.00 = 64,330.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,046.19x = 162,899.00 × 64,330.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,046.19x = 10,479,300,429.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,300,429.10/118,046.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,772.88

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