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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,894.06, 164,090.70 and 73,586.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,894.06, 164,090.70 and 73,586.65 is: 101,560.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,894.06 : 164,090.70 = 73,586.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,894.06/164,090.70 = 73,586.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,894.06x = 164,090.70 × 73,586.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,894.06x = 12,074,884,909.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,074,884,909.16/118,894.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,560.04

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