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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,593.45, 163,737.92 and 70,211.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,593.45, 163,737.92 and 70,211.00 is: 96,937.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,593.45 : 163,737.92 = 70,211.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,593.45/163,737.92 = 70,211.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,593.45x = 163,737.92 × 70,211.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,593.45x = 11,496,203,685.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,496,203,685.99/118,593.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,937.93

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