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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,912.74, 164,097.72 and 65,198.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,912.74, 164,097.72 and 65,198.22 is: 89,972.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,912.74 : 164,097.72 = 65,198.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,912.74/164,097.72 = 65,198.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,912.74x = 164,097.72 × 65,198.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,912.74x = 10,698,879,250.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,698,879,250.06/118,912.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,972.52

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