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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,697.00, 163,775.66 and 70,274.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,697.00, 163,775.66 and 70,274.87 is: 96,963.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,697.00 : 163,775.66 = 70,274.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,697.00/163,775.66 = 70,274.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,697.00x = 163,775.66 × 70,274.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,697.00x = 11,509,313,273.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,509,313,273.73/118,697.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,963.81

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