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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,896.05, 164,077.85 and 65,179.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,896.05, 164,077.85 and 65,179.89 is: 89,948.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,896.05 : 164,077.85 = 65,179.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,896.05/164,077.85 = 65,179.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,896.05x = 164,077.85 × 65,179.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,896.05x = 10,694,576,377.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,694,576,377.39/118,896.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,948.96

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