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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.82, 161.64 and 62.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.82, 161.64 and 62.20 is: 93.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.82 : 161.64 = 62.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.82/161.64 = 62.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.82x = 161.64 × 62.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.82x = 10,054.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,054.01/107.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.25

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