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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,257.30, 163,198.62 and 64,545.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,257.30, 163,198.62 and 64,545.84 is: 89,075.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,257.30 : 163,198.62 = 64,545.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,257.30/163,198.62 = 64,545.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,257.30x = 163,198.62 × 64,545.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,257.30x = 10,533,792,014.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,533,792,014.74/118,257.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,075.19

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