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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,667.16, 163,807.92 and 77,846.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,667.16, 163,807.92 and 77,846.85 is: 107,459.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,667.16 : 163,807.92 = 77,846.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,667.16/163,807.92 = 77,846.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,667.16x = 163,807.92 × 77,846.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,667.16x = 12,751,930,577.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,751,930,577.05/118,667.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,459.64

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