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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.33, 951.60 and 201.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.33, 951.60 and 201.43 is: 302.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.33 : 951.60 = 201.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.33/951.60 = 201.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.33x = 951.60 × 201.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.33x = 191,680.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,680.79/634.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.18

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