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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.00, 186.10 and 93.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.00, 186.10 and 93.66 is: 140.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.00 : 186.10 = 93.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.00/186.10 = 93.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.00x = 186.10 × 93.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.00x = 17,429.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,429.19/124.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140.56

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