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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.43, 151.01 and 62.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.43, 151.01 and 62.80 is: 86.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.43 : 151.01 = 62.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.43/151.01 = 62.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.43x = 151.01 × 62.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.43x = 9,484.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,484.17/109.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.67

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