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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,496.95, 163,527.74 and 70,754.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,496.95, 163,527.74 and 70,754.47 is: 97,642.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,496.95 : 163,527.74 = 70,754.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,496.95/163,527.74 = 70,754.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,496.95x = 163,527.74 × 70,754.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,496.95x = 11,570,318,574.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,570,318,574.00/118,496.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,642.33

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