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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,443.26, 163,454.00 and 64,731.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,443.26, 163,454.00 and 64,731.57 is: 89,330.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,443.26 : 163,454.00 = 64,731.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,443.26/163,454.00 = 64,731.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,443.26x = 163,454.00 × 64,731.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,443.26x = 10,580,633,719.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580,633,719.12/118,443.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,330.83

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