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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,645.87, 163,729.11 and 64,929.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,645.87, 163,729.11 and 64,929.81 is: 89,601.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,645.87 : 163,729.11 = 64,929.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,645.87/163,729.11 = 64,929.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,645.87x = 163,729.11 × 64,929.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,645.87x = 10,630,900,003.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,630,900,003.77/118,645.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,601.94

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