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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,923.86, 165,495.17 and 66,208.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,923.86, 165,495.17 and 66,208.98 is: 91,368.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,923.86 : 165,495.17 = 66,208.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,923.86/165,495.17 = 66,208.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,923.86x = 165,495.17 × 66,208.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,923.86x = 10,957,266,566.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,957,266,566.15/119,923.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,368.53

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