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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.90, 200 and 92.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.90, 200 and 92.47 is: 127.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.90 : 200 = 92.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.90/200 = 92.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.90x = 200 × 92.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.90x = 18,494
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,494/144.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.63

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