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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,723.76, 163,839.04 and 64,276.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,723.76, 163,839.04 and 64,276.50 is: 88,701.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,723.76 : 163,839.04 = 64,276.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,723.76/163,839.04 = 64,276.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,723.76x = 163,839.04 × 64,276.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,723.76x = 10,531,000,054.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,531,000,054.56/118,723.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,701.71

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