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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,510.29, 163,546.56 and 64,798.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,510.29, 163,546.56 and 64,798.65 is: 89,423.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,510.29 : 163,546.56 = 64,798.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,510.29/163,546.56 = 64,798.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,510.29x = 163,546.56 × 64,798.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,510.29x = 10,597,596,300.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,597,596,300.14/118,510.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,423.43

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