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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,698.40, 163,800.72 and 64,982.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,698.40, 163,800.72 and 64,982.80 is: 89,674.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,698.40 : 163,800.72 = 64,982.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,698.40/163,800.72 = 64,982.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,698.40x = 163,800.72 × 64,982.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,698.40x = 10,644,229,427.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,644,229,427.62/118,698.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,674.58

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