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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,130.37, 161,633.36 and 66,139.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,130.37, 161,633.36 and 66,139.79 is: 91,269.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,130.37 : 161,633.36 = 66,139.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,130.37/161,633.36 = 66,139.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,130.37x = 161,633.36 × 66,139.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,130.37x = 10,690,396,156.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,690,396,156.70/117,130.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,269.21

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