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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,679.27, 163,777.59 and 64,967.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,679.27, 163,777.59 and 64,967.72 is: 89,655.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,679.27 : 163,777.59 = 64,967.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,679.27/163,777.59 = 64,967.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,679.27x = 163,777.59 × 64,967.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,679.27x = 10,640,255,790.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,640,255,790.51/118,679.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,655.56

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