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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,859.25, 164,001.52 and 70,439.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,859.25, 164,001.52 and 70,439.83 is: 97,192.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,859.25 : 164,001.52 = 70,439.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,859.25/164,001.52 = 70,439.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,859.25x = 164,001.52 × 70,439.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,859.25x = 11,552,239,012.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,552,239,012.44/118,859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,192.60

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