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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,138.00, 163,030.46 and 64,421.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,138.00, 163,030.46 and 64,421.63 is: 88,901.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,138.00 : 163,030.46 = 64,421.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,138.00/163,030.46 = 64,421.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,138.00x = 163,030.46 × 64,421.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,138.00x = 10,502,688,133.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,502,688,133.90/118,138.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,901.87

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