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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,488.50, 163,514.21 and 64,773.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,488.50, 163,514.21 and 64,773.53 is: 89,387.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,488.50 : 163,514.21 = 64,773.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,488.50/163,514.21 = 64,773.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,488.50x = 163,514.21 × 64,773.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,488.50x = 10,591,391,445.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,591,391,445.42/118,488.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,387.51

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