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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.99, 102.02 and 35.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.99, 102.02 and 35.92 is: 53.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.99 : 102.02 = 35.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.99/102.02 = 35.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.99x = 102.02 × 35.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.99x = 3,664.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,664.56/67.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53.90

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