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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,184.74, 163,091.37 and 64,470.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,184.74, 163,091.37 and 64,470.58 is: 88,967.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,184.74 : 163,091.37 = 64,470.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,184.74/163,091.37 = 64,470.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,184.74x = 163,091.37 × 64,470.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,184.74x = 10,514,595,216.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,514,595,216.89/118,184.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,967.45

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