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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,647.90, 163,734.17 and 64,932.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,647.90, 163,734.17 and 64,932.89 is: 89,607.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,647.90 : 163,734.17 = 64,932.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,647.90/163,734.17 = 64,932.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,647.90x = 163,734.17 × 64,932.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,647.90x = 10,631,731,706.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,631,731,706.52/118,647.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,607.42

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