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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,171.51, 163,077.19 and 64,457.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,171.51, 163,077.19 and 64,457.68 is: 88,951.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,171.51 : 163,077.19 = 64,457.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,171.51/163,077.19 = 64,457.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,171.51x = 163,077.19 × 64,457.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,171.51x = 10,511,576,512.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,511,576,512.93/118,171.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,951.87

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