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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.00, 164.21 and 69.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.00, 164.21 and 69.88 is: 96.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.00 : 164.21 = 69.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.00/164.21 = 69.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.00x = 164.21 × 69.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.00x = 11,474.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,474.99/119.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.43

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