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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,174.50, 163,081.32 and 64,460.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,174.50, 163,081.32 and 64,460.68 is: 88,956.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,174.50 : 163,081.32 = 64,460.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,174.50/163,081.32 = 64,460.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,174.50x = 163,081.32 × 64,460.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,174.50x = 10,512,332,782.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,512,332,782.50/118,174.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,956.02

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