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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.80, 163.68 and 104.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.80, 163.68 and 104.94 is: 156.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.80 : 163.68 = 104.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.80/163.68 = 104.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.80x = 163.68 × 104.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.80x = 17,176.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,176.19/109.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.43

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