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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,504.68, 163,536.04 and 64,789.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,504.68, 163,536.04 and 64,789.60 is: 89,409.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,504.68 : 163,536.04 = 64,789.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,504.68/163,536.04 = 64,789.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,504.68x = 163,536.04 × 64,789.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,504.68x = 10,595,434,617.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,595,434,617.18/118,504.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,409.42

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