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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,750.37, 163,868.00 and 65,036.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,750.37, 163,868.00 and 65,036.03 is: 89,745.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,750.37 : 163,868.00 = 65,036.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,750.37/163,868.00 = 65,036.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,750.37x = 163,868.00 × 65,036.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,750.37x = 10,657,323,019.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,657,323,019.52/118,750.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,745.60

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