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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,683.91, 163,785.71 and 64,968.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,683.91, 163,785.71 and 64,968.00 is: 89,656.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,683.91 : 163,785.71 = 64,968.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,683.91/163,785.71 = 64,968.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,683.91x = 163,785.71 × 64,968.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,683.91x = 10,640,829,555.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,640,829,555.50/118,683.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,656.88

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