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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,793.12, 163,739.28 and 94,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,793.12, 163,739.28 and 94,877.60 is: 130,775.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,793.12 : 163,739.28 = 94,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,793.12/163,739.28 = 94,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,793.12x = 163,739.28 × 94,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,793.12x = 15,535,189,912.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,535,189,912.13/118,793.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,775.17

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