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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,718.16, 163,829.52 and 67,729.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,718.16, 163,829.52 and 67,729.56 is: 93,465.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,718.16 : 163,829.52 = 67,729.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,718.16/163,829.52 = 67,729.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,718.16x = 163,829.52 × 67,729.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,718.16x = 11,096,101,304.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,096,101,304.61/118,718.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,465.91

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