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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102.00, 153.03 and 76.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102.00, 153.03 and 76.37 is: 114.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102.00 : 153.03 = 76.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102.00/153.03 = 76.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102.00x = 153.03 × 76.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102.00x = 11,687.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,687.77/102.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.58

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