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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,853.25, 163,988.12 and 70,466.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,853.25, 163,988.12 and 70,466.54 is: 97,226.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,853.25 : 163,988.12 = 70,466.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,853.25/163,988.12 = 70,466.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,853.25x = 163,988.12 × 70,466.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,853.25x = 11,555,674,245.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,555,674,245.23/118,853.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,226.41

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