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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,481.60, 163,501.56 and 64,765.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,481.60, 163,501.56 and 64,765.04 is: 89,374.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,481.60 : 163,501.56 = 64,765.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,481.60/163,501.56 = 64,765.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,481.60x = 163,501.56 × 64,765.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,481.60x = 10,589,185,073.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,589,185,073.46/118,481.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,374.09

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