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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,919.28, 164,110.83 and 65,201.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,919.28, 164,110.83 and 65,201.07 is: 89,978.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,919.28 : 164,110.83 = 65,201.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,919.28/164,110.83 = 65,201.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,919.28x = 164,110.83 × 65,201.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,919.28x = 10,700,201,714.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,700,201,714.59/118,919.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,978.70

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