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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,859.69, 164,018.93 and 65,140.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,859.69, 164,018.93 and 65,140.89 is: 89,890.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,859.69 : 164,018.93 = 65,140.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,859.69/164,018.93 = 65,140.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,859.69x = 164,018.93 × 65,140.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,859.69x = 10,684,339,077.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,684,339,077.05/118,859.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,890.35

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