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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,609.47, 163,679.61 and 64,893.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,609.47, 163,679.61 and 64,893.72 is: 89,552.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,609.47 : 163,679.61 = 64,893.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,609.47/163,679.61 = 64,893.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,609.47x = 163,679.61 × 64,893.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,609.47x = 10,621,778,781.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,621,778,781.05/118,609.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,552.54

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