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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 335.00, 502.43 and 103.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 335.00, 502.43 and 103.85 is: 155.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335.00 : 502.43 = 103.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335.00/502.43 = 103.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335.00x = 502.43 × 103.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335.00x = 52,178.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,178.48/335.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.76

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