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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217.00, 325.51 and 62.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217.00, 325.51 and 62.95 is: 94.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217.00 : 325.51 = 62.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217.00/325.51 = 62.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217.00x = 325.51 × 62.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217.00x = 20,489.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,489.23/217.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.42

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