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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,493.45, 163,522.91 and 70,750.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,493.45, 163,522.91 and 70,750.97 is: 97,637.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,493.45 : 163,522.91 = 70,750.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,493.45/163,522.91 = 70,750.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,493.45x = 163,522.91 × 70,750.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,493.45x = 11,569,404,499.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,569,404,499.72/118,493.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,637.50

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