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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.52, 176.00 and 77.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.52, 176.00 and 77.73 is: 107.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.52 : 176.00 = 77.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.52/176.00 = 77.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.52x = 176.00 × 77.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.52x = 13,681.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,681.13/127.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.28

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