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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,902.64, 164,085.59 and 65,186.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,902.64, 164,085.59 and 65,186.50 is: 89,957.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,902.64 : 164,085.59 = 65,186.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,902.64/164,085.59 = 65,186.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,902.64x = 164,085.59 × 65,186.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,902.64x = 10,696,165,312.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,165,312.54/118,902.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,957.34

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