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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.44, 156.90 and 75.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.44, 156.90 and 75.64 is: 113.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.44 : 156.90 = 75.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.44/156.90 = 75.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.44x = 156.90 × 75.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.44x = 11,867.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,867.92/104.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.63

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