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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,500.77, 163,531.61 and 64,785.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,500.77, 163,531.61 and 64,785.79 is: 89,404.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,500.77 : 163,531.61 = 64,785.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,500.77/163,531.61 = 64,785.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,500.77x = 163,531.61 × 64,785.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,500.77x = 10,594,524,667.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,594,524,667.25/118,500.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,404.69

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