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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,903.59, 164,082.60 and 65,187.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,903.59, 164,082.60 and 65,187.43 is: 89,956.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,903.59 : 164,082.60 = 65,187.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,903.59/164,082.60 = 65,187.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,903.59x = 164,082.60 × 65,187.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,903.59x = 10,696,122,591.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,122,591.51/118,903.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,956.26

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