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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.21, 179.01 and 67.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.21, 179.01 and 67.97 is: 102.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.21 : 179.01 = 67.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.21/179.01 = 67.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.21x = 179.01 × 67.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.21x = 12,167.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,167.76/119.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.07

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