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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.00, 298.41 and 77.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.00, 298.41 and 77.19 is: 115.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.00 : 298.41 = 77.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.00/298.41 = 77.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.00x = 298.41 × 77.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.00x = 23,034.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,034.27/199.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.75

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