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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,461.56, 164,850.72 and 65,736.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,461.56, 164,850.72 and 65,736.18 is: 90,712.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,461.56 : 164,850.72 = 65,736.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,461.56/164,850.72 = 65,736.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,461.56x = 164,850.72 × 65,736.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,461.56x = 10,836,656,603.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,836,656,603.05/119,461.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,712.50

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