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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.00, 156.06 and 43.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.00, 156.06 and 43.16 is: 64.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.00 : 156.06 = 43.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.00/156.06 = 43.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.00x = 156.06 × 43.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.00x = 6,734.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,734.77/104.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.76

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