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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.56, 164.38 and 63.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.56, 164.38 and 63.92 is: 95.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.56 : 164.38 = 63.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.56/164.38 = 63.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.56x = 164.38 × 63.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.56x = 10,507.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,507.17/109.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.90

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