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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,859.23, 165,405.57 and 66,144.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,859.23, 165,405.57 and 66,144.24 is: 91,278.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,859.23 : 165,405.57 = 66,144.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,859.23/165,405.57 = 66,144.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,859.23x = 165,405.57 × 66,144.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,859.23x = 10,940,625,719.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,940,625,719.42/119,859.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,278.96

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