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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,346.60, 163,300.26 and 70,600.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,346.60, 163,300.26 and 70,600.04 is: 97,417.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,346.60 : 163,300.26 = 70,600.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,346.60/163,300.26 = 70,600.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,346.60x = 163,300.26 × 70,600.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,346.60x = 11,529,004,888.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,529,004,888.01/118,346.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,417.29

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