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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,084.56, 162,951.88 and 64,368.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,084.56, 162,951.88 and 64,368.40 is: 88,825.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,084.56 : 162,951.88 = 64,368.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,084.56/162,951.88 = 64,368.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,084.56x = 162,951.88 × 64,368.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,084.56x = 10,488,951,792.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,488,951,792.59/118,084.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,825.77

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