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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,417.02, 163,339.11 and 70,633.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,417.02, 163,339.11 and 70,633.50 is: 97,428.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,417.02 : 163,339.11 = 70,633.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,417.02/163,339.11 = 70,633.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,417.02x = 163,339.11 × 70,633.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,417.02x = 11,537,213,026.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,537,213,026.19/118,417.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,428.67

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