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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,429.54, 163,433.19 and 64,714.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,429.54, 163,433.19 and 64,714.56 is: 89,306.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,429.54 : 163,433.19 = 64,714.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,429.54/163,433.19 = 64,714.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,429.54x = 163,433.19 × 64,714.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,429.54x = 10,576,506,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,576,506,980.25/118,429.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,306.32

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