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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,565.20, 163,625.96 and 70,194.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,565.20, 163,625.96 and 70,194.90 is: 96,872.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,565.20 : 163,625.96 = 70,194.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,565.20/163,625.96 = 70,194.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,565.20x = 163,625.96 × 70,194.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,565.20x = 11,485,708,075.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,485,708,075.09/118,565.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,872.51

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