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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.74, 952.10 and 201.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.74, 952.10 and 201.89 is: 302.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.74 : 952.10 = 201.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.74/952.10 = 201.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.74x = 952.10 × 201.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.74x = 192,219.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,219.47/634.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.83

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