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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,105.32, 162,980.54 and 64,389.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,105.32, 162,980.54 and 64,389.28 is: 88,854.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,105.32 : 162,980.54 = 64,389.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,105.32/162,980.54 = 64,389.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,105.32x = 162,980.54 × 64,389.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,105.32x = 10,494,199,624.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,494,199,624.61/118,105.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,854.59

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