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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,392.16, 163,378.50 and 64,677.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,392.16, 163,378.50 and 64,677.41 is: 89,253.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,392.16 : 163,378.50 = 64,677.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,392.16/163,378.50 = 64,677.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,392.16x = 163,378.50 × 64,677.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,392.16x = 10,566,898,229.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,566,898,229.69/118,392.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,253.37

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