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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.83, 164.00 and 69.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.83, 164.00 and 69.69 is: 96.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.83 : 164.00 = 69.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.83/164.00 = 69.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.83x = 164.00 × 69.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.83x = 11,428.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,428.81/118.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.18

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