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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.00, 199.67 and 127.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.00, 199.67 and 127.53 is: 191.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.00 : 199.67 = 127.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.00/199.67 = 127.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.00x = 199.67 × 127.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.00x = 25,463.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,463.28/133.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191.46

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