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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,245.25, 163,181.90 and 64,533.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,245.25, 163,181.90 and 64,533.71 is: 89,058.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,245.25 : 163,181.90 = 64,533.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,245.25/163,181.90 = 64,533.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,245.25x = 163,181.90 × 64,533.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,245.25x = 10,530,733,089.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,530,733,089.18/118,245.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,058.41

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