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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,600.48, 163,641.90 and 70,844.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,600.48, 163,641.90 and 70,844.50 is: 97,749.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,600.48 : 163,641.90 = 70,844.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,600.48/163,641.90 = 70,844.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,600.48x = 163,641.90 × 70,844.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,600.48x = 11,593,128,584.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,593,128,584.55/118,600.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,749.42

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