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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.00, 100.42 and 30.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.00, 100.42 and 30.46 is: 45.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.00 : 100.42 = 30.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.00/100.42 = 30.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.00x = 100.42 × 30.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.00x = 3,058.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058.64/67.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.65

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