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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,558.70, 164,990.72 and 65,843.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,558.70, 164,990.72 and 65,843.82 is: 90,864.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,558.70 : 164,990.72 = 65,843.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,558.70/164,990.72 = 65,843.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,558.70x = 164,990.72 × 65,843.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,558.70x = 10,863,619,433.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,863,619,433.96/119,558.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,864.32

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