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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,756.49, 163,875.42 and 65,032.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,756.49, 163,875.42 and 65,032.83 is: 89,740.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,756.49 : 163,875.42 = 65,032.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,756.49/163,875.42 = 65,032.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,756.49x = 163,875.42 × 65,032.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,756.49x = 10,657,282,330.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,657,282,330.04/118,756.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,740.63

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