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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,552.77, 163,596.78 and 64,827.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,552.77, 163,596.78 and 64,827.36 is: 89,458.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,552.77 : 163,596.78 = 64,827.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,552.77/163,596.78 = 64,827.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,552.77x = 163,596.78 × 64,827.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,552.77x = 10,605,547,351.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,605,547,351.90/118,552.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,458.45

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