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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,922.24, 164,109.13 and 65,205.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,922.24, 164,109.13 and 65,205.43 is: 89,981.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,922.24 : 164,109.13 = 65,205.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,922.24/164,109.13 = 65,205.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,922.24x = 164,109.13 × 65,205.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,922.24x = 10,700,806,388.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,700,806,388.58/118,922.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,981.54

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