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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,210.50, 163,108.17 and 70,468.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,210.50, 163,108.17 and 70,468.29 is: 97,232.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,210.50 : 163,108.17 = 70,468.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,210.50/163,108.17 = 70,468.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,210.50x = 163,108.17 × 70,468.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,210.50x = 11,493,953,824.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,493,953,824.93/118,210.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,232.93

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