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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,453.99, 163,417.66 and 82,664.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,453.99, 163,417.66 and 82,664.77 is: 114,043.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,453.99 : 163,417.66 = 82,664.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,453.99/163,417.66 = 82,664.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,453.99x = 163,417.66 × 82,664.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,453.99x = 13,508,883,277.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,508,883,277.84/118,453.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,043.29

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