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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,064.01, 162,929.13 and 64,348.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,064.01, 162,929.13 and 64,348.86 is: 88,801.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,064.01 : 162,929.13 = 64,348.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,064.01/162,929.13 = 64,348.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,064.01x = 162,929.13 × 64,348.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,064.01x = 10,484,303,776.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,303,776.29/118,064.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,801.86

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