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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,876.56, 163,954.00 and 104,505.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,876.56, 163,954.00 and 104,505.67 is: 144,133.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,876.56 : 163,954.00 = 104,505.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,876.56/163,954.00 = 104,505.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,876.56x = 163,954.00 × 104,505.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,876.56x = 17,134,122,339.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,134,122,339.93/118,876.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,133.73

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