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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,599.34, 165,047.28 and 65,884.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,599.34, 165,047.28 and 65,884.58 is: 90,920.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,599.34 : 165,047.28 = 65,884.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,599.34/165,047.28 = 65,884.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,599.34x = 165,047.28 × 65,884.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,599.34x = 10,874,070,722.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,874,070,722.94/119,599.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,920.83

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