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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,743.68, 165,243.12 and 66,027.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,743.68, 165,243.12 and 66,027.78 is: 91,116.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,743.68 : 165,243.12 = 66,027.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,743.68/165,243.12 = 66,027.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,743.68x = 165,243.12 × 66,027.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,743.68x = 10,910,636,373.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,636,373.87/119,743.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,116.59

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