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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,530.84, 163,572.72 and 64,815.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,530.84, 163,572.72 and 64,815.69 is: 89,445.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,530.84 : 163,572.72 = 64,815.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,530.84/163,572.72 = 64,815.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,530.84x = 163,572.72 × 64,815.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,530.84x = 10,602,079,082.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,602,079,082.32/118,530.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,445.74

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