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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.92, 156.01 and 89.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.92, 156.01 and 89.57 is: 134.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.92 : 156.01 = 89.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.92/156.01 = 89.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.92x = 156.01 × 89.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.92x = 13,973.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,973.87/103.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.47

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