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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.00, 115.34 and 63.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.00, 115.34 and 63.32 is: 94.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.00 : 115.34 = 63.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.00/115.34 = 63.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.00x = 115.34 × 63.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.00x = 7,302.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,302.44/77.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.84

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