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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,671.55, 163,765.31 and 64,222.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,671.55, 163,765.31 and 64,222.45 is: 88,626.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,671.55 : 163,765.31 = 64,222.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,671.55/163,765.31 = 64,222.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,671.55x = 163,765.31 × 64,222.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,671.55x = 10,517,408,943.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,517,408,943.52/118,671.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,626.21

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