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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,174.13, 163,080.80 and 64,460.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,174.13, 163,080.80 and 64,460.30 is: 88,955.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,174.13 : 163,080.80 = 64,460.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,174.13/163,080.80 = 64,460.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,174.13x = 163,080.80 × 64,460.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,174.13x = 10,512,237,292.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,512,237,292.24/118,174.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,955.49

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