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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122.82, 184.15 and 64.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 122.82, 184.15 and 64.97 is: 97.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122.82 : 184.15 = 64.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122.82/184.15 = 64.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122.82x = 184.15 × 64.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122.82x = 11,964.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,964.23/122.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.41

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