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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,896.64, 164,094.06 and 73,589.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,896.64, 164,094.06 and 73,589.14 is: 101,563.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,896.64 : 164,094.06 = 73,589.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,896.64/164,094.06 = 73,589.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,896.64x = 164,094.06 × 73,589.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,896.64x = 12,075,540,754.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,075,540,754.51/118,896.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,563.35

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