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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227.30, 341.00 and 81.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227.30, 341.00 and 81.06 is: 121.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227.30 : 341.00 = 81.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227.30/341.00 = 81.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227.30x = 341.00 × 81.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227.30x = 27,641.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,641.66/227.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.61

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