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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,260.47, 163,174.46 and 75,224.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,260.47, 163,174.46 and 75,224.28 is: 103,793.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,260.47 : 163,174.46 = 75,224.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,260.47/163,174.46 = 75,224.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,260.47x = 163,174.46 × 75,224.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,260.47x = 12,274,680,891.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,274,680,891.77/118,260.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,793.61

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