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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,849.33, 163,971.22 and 70,441.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,849.33, 163,971.22 and 70,441.46 is: 97,184.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,849.33 : 163,971.22 = 70,441.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,849.33/163,971.22 = 70,441.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,849.33x = 163,971.22 × 70,441.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,849.33x = 11,550,370,962.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,550,370,962.72/118,849.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,184.99

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