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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,529.37, 177,854.19 and 65,264.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,529.37, 177,854.19 and 65,264.97 is: 97,930.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,529.37 : 177,854.19 = 65,264.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,529.37/177,854.19 = 65,264.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,529.37x = 177,854.19 × 65,264.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,529.37x = 11,607,648,374.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,607,648,374.72/118,529.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,930.57

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