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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.06, 648.08 and 107.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.06, 648.08 and 107.42 is: 161.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.06 : 648.08 = 107.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.06/648.08 = 107.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.06x = 648.08 × 107.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.06x = 69,616.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,616.75/432.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.13

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