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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.00, 110.16 and 63.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.00, 110.16 and 63.57 is: 87.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.00 : 110.16 = 63.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.00/110.16 = 63.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.00x = 110.16 × 63.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.00x = 7,002.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,002.87/80.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.54

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