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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,539.10, 163,628.67 and 70,775.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,539.10, 163,628.67 and 70,775.02 is: 97,696.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,539.10 : 163,628.67 = 70,775.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,539.10/163,628.67 = 70,775.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,539.10x = 163,628.67 × 70,775.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,539.10x = 11,580,822,391.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,580,822,391.82/118,539.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,696.22

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