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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.00, 191.75 and 73.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.00, 191.75 and 73.73 is: 110.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.00 : 191.75 = 73.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.00/191.75 = 73.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.00x = 191.75 × 73.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.00x = 14,136.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,136.40/128.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.44

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