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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,804.52, 163,818.90 and 75,715.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,804.52, 163,818.90 and 75,715.82 is: 104,404.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,804.52 : 163,818.90 = 75,715.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,804.52/163,818.90 = 75,715.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,804.52x = 163,818.90 × 75,715.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,804.52x = 12,403,682,345.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,403,682,345.00/118,804.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,404.13

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