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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.02, 567.01 and 134.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.02, 567.01 and 134.55 is: 201.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.02 : 567.01 = 134.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.02/567.01 = 134.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.02x = 567.01 × 134.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.02x = 76,288.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,288.36/378.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.81

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