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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,060.52, 162,927.31 and 67,072.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,060.52, 162,927.31 and 67,072.31 is: 92,561.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,060.52 : 162,927.31 = 67,072.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,060.52/162,927.31 = 67,072.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,060.52x = 162,927.31 × 67,072.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,060.52x = 10,927,911,526.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,927,911,526.03/118,060.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,561.95

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