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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,904.59, 164,083.98 and 65,188.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,904.59, 164,083.98 and 65,188.43 is: 89,957.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,904.59 : 164,083.98 = 65,188.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,904.59/164,083.98 = 65,188.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,904.59x = 164,083.98 × 65,188.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,904.59x = 10,696,377,044.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,377,044.35/118,904.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,957.65

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