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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,753.92, 163,882.26 and 65,037.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,753.92, 163,882.26 and 65,037.96 is: 89,753.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,753.92 : 163,882.26 = 65,037.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,753.92/163,882.26 = 65,037.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,753.92x = 163,882.26 × 65,037.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,753.92x = 10,658,567,870.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,658,567,870.59/118,753.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,753.40

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