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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.33, 104.02 and 54.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.33, 104.02 and 54.90 is: 82.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.33 : 104.02 = 54.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.33/104.02 = 54.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.33x = 104.02 × 54.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.33x = 5,710.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710.56/69.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.37

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