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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.42, 194.01 and 65.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.42, 194.01 and 65.28 is: 97.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.42 : 194.01 = 65.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.42/194.01 = 65.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.42x = 194.01 × 65.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.42x = 12,664.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,664.97/129.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.86

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