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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.00, 604.48 and 129.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.00, 604.48 and 129.10 is: 193.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.00 : 604.48 = 129.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.00/604.48 = 129.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.00x = 604.48 × 129.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.00x = 78,037.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,037.72/403.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193.64

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