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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567.00, 850.53 and 201.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567.00, 850.53 and 201.69 is: 302.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567.00 : 850.53 = 201.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567.00/850.53 = 201.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567.00x = 850.53 × 201.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567.00x = 171,540.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,540.21/567.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.54

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