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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,703.12, 163,810.78 and 64,993.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,703.12, 163,810.78 and 64,993.13 is: 89,690.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,703.12 : 163,810.78 = 64,993.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,703.12/163,810.78 = 64,993.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,703.12x = 163,810.78 × 64,993.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,703.12x = 10,646,575,319.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,646,575,319.94/118,703.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,690.78

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