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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,648.72, 165,115.53 and 65,201.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,648.72, 165,115.53 and 65,201.31 is: 89,977.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,648.72 : 165,115.53 = 65,201.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,648.72/165,115.53 = 65,201.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,648.72x = 165,115.53 × 65,201.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,648.72x = 10,765,748,857.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,765,748,857.34/119,648.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,977.97

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