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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,088.56, 162,961.14 and 64,373.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,088.56, 162,961.14 and 64,373.55 is: 88,834.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,088.56 : 162,961.14 = 64,373.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,088.56/162,961.14 = 64,373.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,088.56x = 162,961.14 × 64,373.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,088.56x = 10,490,387,093.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,490,387,093.85/118,088.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,834.91

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