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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,599.52, 163,667.04 and 64,884.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,599.52, 163,667.04 and 64,884.40 is: 89,540.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,599.52 : 163,667.04 = 64,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,599.52/163,667.04 = 64,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,599.52x = 163,667.04 × 64,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,599.52x = 10,619,437,690.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,619,437,690.18/118,599.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,540.31

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