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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,977.34, 164,188.73 and 65,262.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,977.34, 164,188.73 and 65,262.48 is: 90,062.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,977.34 : 164,188.73 = 65,262.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,977.34/164,188.73 = 65,262.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,977.34x = 164,188.73 × 65,262.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,977.34x = 10,715,363,707.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,715,363,707.85/118,977.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,062.22

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