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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.14, 112.75 and 69.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.14, 112.75 and 69.02 is: 103.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.14 : 112.75 = 69.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.14/112.75 = 69.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.14x = 112.75 × 69.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.14x = 7,781.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,781.27/75.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.56

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