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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.00, 156.04 and 46.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.00, 156.04 and 46.22 is: 69.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.00 : 156.04 = 46.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.00/156.04 = 46.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.00x = 156.04 × 46.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.00x = 7,212.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,212.13/104.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.35

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