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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,547.44, 163,606.37 and 70,799.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,547.44, 163,606.37 and 70,799.76 is: 97,710.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,547.44 : 163,606.37 = 70,799.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,547.44/163,606.37 = 70,799.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,547.44x = 163,606.37 × 70,799.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,547.44x = 11,583,291,730.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,583,291,730.47/118,547.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,710.18

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