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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,950, 164,151 and 65,958

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,950, 164,151 and 65,958 is: 91,022.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,950 : 164,151 = 65,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,950/164,151 = 65,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,950x = 164,151 × 65,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,950x = 10,827,071,658
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,827,071,658/118,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,022.04

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