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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,713.04, 163,817.71 and 64,987.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,713.04, 163,817.71 and 64,987.65 is: 89,679.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,713.04 : 163,817.71 = 64,987.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,713.04/163,817.71 = 64,987.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,713.04x = 163,817.71 × 64,987.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,713.04x = 10,646,128,001.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,646,128,001.28/118,713.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,679.52

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