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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,627.03, 163,700.42 and 70,906.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,627.03, 163,700.42 and 70,906.69 is: 97,848.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,627.03 : 163,700.42 = 70,906.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,627.03/163,700.42 = 70,906.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,627.03x = 163,700.42 × 70,906.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,627.03x = 11,607,454,933.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,607,454,933.81/118,627.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,848.31

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