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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.94, 152.00 and 85.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.94, 152.00 and 85.56 is: 118.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.94 : 152.00 = 85.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.94/152.00 = 85.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.94x = 152.00 × 85.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.94x = 13,004.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,004.69/109.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.29

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