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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,947.56, 164,152.37 and 65,234.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,947.56, 164,152.37 and 65,234.54 is: 90,026.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,947.56 : 164,152.37 = 65,234.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,947.56/164,152.37 = 65,234.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,947.56x = 164,152.37 × 65,234.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,947.56x = 10,708,403,199.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,708,403,199.93/118,947.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,026.26

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