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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,174.52, 163,082.78 and 64,459.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,174.52, 163,082.78 and 64,459.52 is: 88,955.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,174.52 : 163,082.78 = 64,459.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,174.52/163,082.78 = 64,459.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,174.52x = 163,082.78 × 64,459.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,174.52x = 10,512,237,719.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,512,237,719.07/118,174.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,955.20

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