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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,895.75, 164,074.75 and 65,180.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,895.75, 164,074.75 and 65,180.77 is: 89,948.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,895.75 : 164,074.75 = 65,180.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,895.75/164,074.75 = 65,180.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,895.75x = 164,074.75 × 65,180.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,895.75x = 10,694,517,969.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,694,517,969.42/118,895.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,948.70

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