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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,516.50, 163,552.77 and 64,801.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,516.50, 163,552.77 and 64,801.94 is: 89,426.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,516.50 : 163,552.77 = 64,801.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,516.50/163,552.77 = 64,801.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,516.50x = 163,552.77 × 64,801.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,516.50x = 10,598,535,970.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,598,535,970.61/118,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,426.67

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