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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,635.57, 163,717.10 and 64,920.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,635.57, 163,717.10 and 64,920.60 is: 89,590.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,635.57 : 163,717.10 = 64,920.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,635.57/163,717.10 = 64,920.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,635.57x = 163,717.10 × 64,920.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,635.57x = 10,628,612,362.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,628,612,362.26/118,635.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,590.44

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