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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.41, 104.24 and 36.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.41, 104.24 and 36.93 is: 55.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.41 : 104.24 = 36.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.41/104.24 = 36.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.41x = 104.24 × 36.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.41x = 3,849.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849.40/69.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.46

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