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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,947.59, 164,149.91 and 65,229.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,947.59, 164,149.91 and 65,229.39 is: 90,017.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,947.59 : 164,149.91 = 65,229.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,947.59/164,149.91 = 65,229.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,947.59x = 164,149.91 × 65,229.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,947.59x = 10,707,398,171.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,707,398,171.71/118,947.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,017.79

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