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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.41, 104.01 and 57.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.41, 104.01 and 57.53 is: 86.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.41 : 104.01 = 57.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.41/104.01 = 57.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.41x = 104.01 × 57.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.41x = 5,983.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983.18/69.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.21

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