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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,497.58, 163,520.04 and 64,771.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,497.58, 163,520.04 and 64,771.90 is: 89,381.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,497.58 : 163,520.04 = 64,771.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,497.58/163,520.04 = 64,771.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,497.58x = 163,520.04 × 64,771.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,497.58x = 10,591,503,678.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,591,503,678.88/118,497.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,381.60

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