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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.00, 149.02 and 63.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.00, 149.02 and 63.73 is: 87.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.00 : 149.02 = 63.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.00/149.02 = 63.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.00x = 149.02 × 63.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.00x = 9,497.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,497.07/108.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.93

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