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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,804.10, 163,949.87 and 65,087.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,804.10, 163,949.87 and 65,087.96 is: 89,821.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,804.10 : 163,949.87 = 65,087.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,804.10/163,949.87 = 65,087.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,804.10x = 163,949.87 × 65,087.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,804.10x = 10,671,162,580.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,671,162,580.57/118,804.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,821.50

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