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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,678.45, 165,156.77 and 65,962.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,678.45, 165,156.77 and 65,962.31 is: 91,028.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,678.45 : 165,156.77 = 65,962.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,678.45/165,156.77 = 65,962.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,678.45x = 165,156.77 × 65,962.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,678.45x = 10,894,122,561.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,894,122,561.72/119,678.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,028.27

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