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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,911.83, 164,075.20 and 70,504.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,911.83, 164,075.20 and 70,504.81 is: 97,282.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,911.83 : 164,075.20 = 70,504.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,911.83/164,075.20 = 70,504.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,911.83x = 164,075.20 × 70,504.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,911.83x = 11,568,091,534.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,568,091,534.77/118,911.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,282.93

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