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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139.00, 208.20 and 70.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 139.00, 208.20 and 70.41 is: 105.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139.00 : 208.20 = 70.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139.00/208.20 = 70.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139.00x = 208.20 × 70.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139.00x = 14,659.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,659.23/139.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.46

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