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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.00, 223.43 and 67.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.00, 223.43 and 67.86 is: 101.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.00 : 223.43 = 67.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.00/223.43 = 67.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.00x = 223.43 × 67.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.00x = 15,161.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,161.62/149.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.76

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