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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,441.50, 163,449.69 and 64,726.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,441.50, 163,449.69 and 64,726.52 is: 89,322.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,441.50 : 163,449.69 = 64,726.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,441.50/163,449.69 = 64,726.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,441.50x = 163,449.69 × 64,726.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,441.50x = 10,579,529,628.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,579,529,628.78/118,441.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,322.83

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