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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.57, 648.85 and 107.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.57, 648.85 and 107.94 is: 161.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.57 : 648.85 = 107.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.57/648.85 = 107.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.57x = 648.85 × 107.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.57x = 70,036.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,036.87/432.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.91

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