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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,844.25, 164,006.37 and 65,128.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,844.25, 164,006.37 and 65,128.12 is: 89,877.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,844.25 : 164,006.37 = 65,128.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,844.25/164,006.37 = 65,128.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,844.25x = 164,006.37 × 65,128.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,844.25x = 10,681,426,136.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,681,426,136.11/118,844.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,877.52

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