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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,750.85, 163,876.41 and 64,303.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,750.85, 163,876.41 and 64,303.61 is: 88,739.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,750.85 : 163,876.41 = 64,303.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,750.85/163,876.41 = 64,303.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,750.85x = 163,876.41 × 64,303.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,750.85x = 10,537,843,937.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,537,843,937.46/118,750.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,739.11

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