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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,496.76, 163,524.42 and 64,781.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,496.76, 163,524.42 and 64,781.61 is: 89,398.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,496.76 : 163,524.42 = 64,781.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,496.76/163,524.42 = 64,781.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,496.76x = 163,524.42 × 64,781.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,496.76x = 10,593,374,588.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,593,374,588.70/118,496.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,398.01

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