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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.00, 103.43 and 23.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.00, 103.43 and 23.33 is: 34.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.00 : 103.43 = 23.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.00/103.43 = 23.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.00x = 103.43 × 23.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.00x = 2,413.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,413.16/69.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34.98

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