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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.56, 107.19 and 69.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.56, 107.19 and 69.64 is: 104.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.56 : 107.19 = 69.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.56/107.19 = 69.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.56x = 107.19 × 69.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.56x = 7,464.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,464.71/71.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.31

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