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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,391.45, 163,382.60 and 64,679.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,391.45, 163,382.60 and 64,679.94 is: 89,259.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,391.45 : 163,382.60 = 64,679.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,391.45/163,382.60 = 64,679.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,391.45x = 163,382.60 × 64,679.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,391.45x = 10,567,576,926.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,567,576,926.74/118,391.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,259.63

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