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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 267.33, 401.00 and 104.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 267.33, 401.00 and 104.93 is: 157.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    267.33 : 401.00 = 104.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    267.33/401.00 = 104.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    267.33x = 401.00 × 104.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    267.33x = 42,074.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,074.40/267.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157.39

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