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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,916.74, 164,103.24 and 65,202.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,916.74, 164,103.24 and 65,202.22 is: 89,978.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,916.74 : 164,103.24 = 65,202.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,916.74/164,103.24 = 65,202.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,916.74x = 164,103.24 × 65,202.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,916.74x = 10,699,895,557.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,699,895,557.19/118,916.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,978.04

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