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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,978.34, 164,190.11 and 65,263.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,978.34, 164,190.11 and 65,263.48 is: 90,063.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,978.34 : 164,190.11 = 65,263.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,978.34/164,190.11 = 65,263.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,978.34x = 164,190.11 × 65,263.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,978.34x = 10,715,617,960.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,715,617,960.18/118,978.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,063.60

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