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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,917.35, 164,082.83 and 70,510.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,917.35, 164,082.83 and 70,510.33 is: 97,290.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,917.35 : 164,082.83 = 70,510.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,917.35/164,082.83 = 70,510.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,917.35x = 164,082.83 × 70,510.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,917.35x = 11,569,534,256.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,569,534,256.70/118,917.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,290.55

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