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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,854.21, 165,348.49 and 84,067.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,854.21, 165,348.49 and 84,067.60 is: 115,977.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,854.21 : 165,348.49 = 84,067.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,854.21/165,348.49 = 84,067.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,854.21x = 165,348.49 × 84,067.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,854.21x = 13,900,450,717.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,900,450,717.92/119,854.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,977.99

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