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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,492.58, 163,521.70 and 70,750.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,492.58, 163,521.70 and 70,750.10 is: 97,636.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,492.58 : 163,521.70 = 70,750.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,492.58/163,521.70 = 70,750.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,492.58x = 163,521.70 × 70,750.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,492.58x = 11,569,175,632.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,569,175,632.69/118,492.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,636.29

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