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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545.02, 817.54 and 134.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545.02, 817.54 and 134.16 is: 201.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545.02 : 817.54 = 134.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545.02/817.54 = 134.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545.02x = 817.54 × 134.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545.02x = 109,676.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,676.41/545.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.23

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