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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,648.81, 163,733.17 and 64,932.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,648.81, 163,733.17 and 64,932.75 is: 89,605.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,648.81 : 163,733.17 = 64,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,648.81/163,733.17 = 64,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,648.81x = 163,733.17 × 64,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,648.81x = 10,631,644,013.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,631,644,013.32/118,648.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,605.99

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