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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,900.56, 164,099.67 and 73,593.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,900.56, 164,099.67 and 73,593.15 is: 101,569.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,900.56 : 164,099.67 = 73,593.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,900.56/164,099.67 = 73,593.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,900.56x = 164,099.67 × 73,593.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,900.56x = 12,076,611,629.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,076,611,629.26/118,900.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,569.01

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