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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249.99, 375.00 and 67.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249.99, 375.00 and 67.40 is: 101.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249.99 : 375.00 = 67.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249.99/375.00 = 67.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249.99x = 375.00 × 67.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249.99x = 25,274.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,274.28/249.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.10

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