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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,877.36, 164,067.57 and 73,569.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,877.36, 164,067.57 and 73,569.95 is: 101,536.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,877.36 : 164,067.57 = 73,569.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,877.36/164,067.57 = 73,569.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,877.36x = 164,067.57 × 73,569.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,877.36x = 12,070,442,101.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,070,442,101.18/118,877.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,536.93

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