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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,118.74, 163,000.92 and 64,404.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,118.74, 163,000.92 and 64,404.82 is: 88,877.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,118.74 : 163,000.92 = 64,404.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,118.74/163,000.92 = 64,404.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,118.74x = 163,000.92 × 64,404.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,118.74x = 10,498,044,912.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,498,044,912.43/118,118.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,877.05

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