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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,704.75, 163,812.12 and 67,717.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,704.75, 163,812.12 and 67,717.40 is: 93,449.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,704.75 : 163,812.12 = 67,717.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,704.75/163,812.12 = 67,717.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,704.75x = 163,812.12 × 67,717.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,704.75x = 11,092,930,035.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,092,930,035.83/118,704.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,449.76

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