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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.00, 193.29 and 77.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.00, 193.29 and 77.52 is: 116.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.00 : 193.29 = 77.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.00/193.29 = 77.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.00x = 193.29 × 77.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.00x = 14,982.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,982.87/129.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.15

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