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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,174.26, 163,080.98 and 64,460.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,174.26, 163,080.98 and 64,460.42 is: 88,955.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,174.26 : 163,080.98 = 64,460.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,174.26/163,080.98 = 64,460.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,174.26x = 163,080.98 × 64,460.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,174.26x = 10,512,268,464.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,512,268,464.81/118,174.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,955.65

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