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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,683.63, 163,783.62 and 64,968.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,683.63, 163,783.62 and 64,968.68 is: 89,656.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,683.63 : 163,783.62 = 64,968.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,683.63/163,783.62 = 64,968.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,683.63x = 163,783.62 × 64,968.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,683.63x = 10,640,805,597.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,640,805,597.02/118,683.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,656.89

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