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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,597.52, 163,664.28 and 64,882.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,597.52, 163,664.28 and 64,882.40 is: 89,537.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,597.52 : 163,664.28 = 64,882.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,597.52/163,664.28 = 64,882.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,597.52x = 163,664.28 × 64,882.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,597.52x = 10,618,931,280.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,618,931,280.67/118,597.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,537.55

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