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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,902.65, 164,081.31 and 65,186.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,902.65, 164,081.31 and 65,186.49 is: 89,954.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,902.65 : 164,081.31 = 65,186.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,902.65/164,081.31 = 65,186.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,902.65x = 164,081.31 × 65,186.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,902.65x = 10,695,884,429.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,695,884,429.05/118,902.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,954.97

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