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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.93, 299.90 and 62.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.93, 299.90 and 62.98 is: 94.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.93 : 299.90 = 62.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.93/299.90 = 62.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.93x = 299.90 × 62.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.93x = 18,887.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,887.70/199.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.47

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