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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,455.80, 163,471.61 and 64,744.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,455.80, 163,471.61 and 64,744.29 is: 89,348.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,455.80 : 163,471.61 = 64,744.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,455.80/163,471.61 = 64,744.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,455.80x = 163,471.61 × 64,744.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,455.80x = 10,583,853,486.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,583,853,486.47/118,455.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,348.55

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