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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,923.86, 164,113.61 and 65,208.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,923.86, 164,113.61 and 65,208.75 is: 89,987.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,923.86 : 164,113.61 = 65,208.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,923.86/164,113.61 = 65,208.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,923.86x = 164,113.61 × 65,208.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,923.86x = 10,701,643,040.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,701,643,040.04/118,923.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,987.35

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