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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,353.74, 164,703.72 and 65,638.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,353.74, 164,703.72 and 65,638.20 is: 90,578.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,353.74 : 164,703.72 = 65,638.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,353.74/164,703.72 = 65,638.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,353.74x = 164,703.72 × 65,638.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,353.74x = 10,810,855,714.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,810,855,714.10/119,353.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,578.27

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