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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,902.54, 164,085.46 and 65,186.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,902.54, 164,085.46 and 65,186.40 is: 89,957.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,902.54 : 164,085.46 = 65,186.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,902.54/164,085.46 = 65,186.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,902.54x = 164,085.46 × 65,186.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,902.54x = 10,696,140,787.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,140,787.28/118,902.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,957.21

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