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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,599.90, 163,664.73 and 70,204.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,599.90, 163,664.73 and 70,204.32 is: 96,880.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,599.90 : 163,664.73 = 70,204.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,599.90/163,664.73 = 70,204.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,599.90x = 163,664.73 × 70,204.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,599.90x = 11,489,971,077.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,489,971,077.63/118,599.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,880.11

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