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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,597.48, 163,662.06 and 64,882.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,597.48, 163,662.06 and 64,882.36 is: 89,536.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,597.48 : 163,662.06 = 64,882.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,597.48/163,662.06 = 64,882.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,597.48x = 163,662.06 × 64,882.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,597.48x = 10,618,780,695.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,618,780,695.26/118,597.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,536.31

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