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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.00, 155.77 and 91.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.00, 155.77 and 91.17 is: 136.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.00 : 155.77 = 91.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.00/155.77 = 91.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.00x = 155.77 × 91.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.00x = 14,201.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,201.32/104.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136.56

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