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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,905.10, 164,088.98 and 65,188.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,905.10, 164,088.98 and 65,188.96 is: 89,960.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,905.10 : 164,088.98 = 65,188.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,905.10/164,088.98 = 65,188.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,905.10x = 164,088.98 × 65,188.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,905.10x = 10,696,789,953.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,789,953.66/118,905.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,960.73

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