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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.04, 177.22 and 102.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.04, 177.22 and 102.66 is: 154.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.04 : 177.22 = 102.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.04/177.22 = 102.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.04x = 177.22 × 102.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.04x = 18,192.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,192.87/118.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.13

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