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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,918.13, 164,091.98 and 65,189.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,918.13, 164,091.98 and 65,189.00 is: 89,952.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,918.13 : 164,091.98 = 65,189.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,918.13/164,091.98 = 65,189.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,918.13x = 164,091.98 × 65,189.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,918.13x = 10,696,992,290.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,696,992,290.73/118,918.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,952.58

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