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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.01, 201.01 and 37.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.01, 201.01 and 37.83 is: 56.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.01 : 201.01 = 37.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.01/201.01 = 37.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.01x = 201.01 × 37.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.01x = 7,604.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,604.21/134.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.74

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