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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,576.86, 163,632.57 and 64,860.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,576.86, 163,632.57 and 64,860.72 is: 89,505.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,576.86 : 163,632.57 = 64,860.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,576.86/163,632.57 = 64,860.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,576.86x = 163,632.57 × 64,860.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,576.86x = 10,613,326,305.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,613,326,305.65/118,576.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,505.88

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