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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.00, 176.76 and 56.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.00, 176.76 and 56.95 is: 85.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.00 : 176.76 = 56.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.00/176.76 = 56.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.00x = 176.76 × 56.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.00x = 10,066.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,066.04/118.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.31

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