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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,549.30, 163,595.74 and 64,834.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,549.30, 163,595.74 and 64,834.15 is: 89,469.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,549.30 : 163,595.74 = 64,834.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,549.30/163,595.74 = 64,834.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,549.30x = 163,595.74 × 64,834.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,549.30x = 10,606,589,766.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,606,589,766.46/118,549.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,469.87

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