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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,168.74, 163,074.80 and 64,453.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,168.74, 163,074.80 and 64,453.76 is: 88,947.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,168.74 : 163,074.80 = 64,453.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,168.74/163,074.80 = 64,453.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,168.74x = 163,074.80 × 64,453.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,168.74x = 10,510,784,021.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,510,784,021.25/118,168.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,947.25

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