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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.42, 156.54 and 93.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.42, 156.54 and 93.03 is: 139.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.42 : 156.54 = 93.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.42/156.54 = 93.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.42x = 156.54 × 93.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.42x = 14,561.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,561.98/104.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.46

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