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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,915.74, 164,101.86 and 65,201.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,915.74, 164,101.86 and 65,201.22 is: 89,976.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,915.74 : 164,101.86 = 65,201.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,915.74/164,101.86 = 65,201.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,915.74x = 164,101.86 × 65,201.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,915.74x = 10,699,641,476.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,699,641,476.27/118,915.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,976.66

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