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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,881.28, 164,053.76 and 65,889.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,881.28, 164,053.76 and 65,889.28 is: 90,925.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,881.28 : 164,053.76 = 65,889.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,881.28/164,053.76 = 65,889.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,881.28x = 164,053.76 × 65,889.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,881.28x = 10,809,384,127.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,809,384,127.69/118,881.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,925.87

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