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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.00, 109.22 and 44.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.00, 109.22 and 44.11 is: 65.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.00 : 109.22 = 44.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.00/109.22 = 44.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.00x = 109.22 × 44.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.00x = 4,817.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,817.61/73.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.99

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