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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,902.32, 164,085.16 and 65,186.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,902.32, 164,085.16 and 65,186.19 is: 89,956.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,902.32 : 164,085.16 = 65,186.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,902.32/164,085.16 = 65,186.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,902.32x = 164,085.16 × 65,186.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,902.32x = 10,696,086,415.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,086,415.94/118,902.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,956.92

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