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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.33, 122.00 and 29.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.33, 122.00 and 29.99 is: 44.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.33 : 122.00 = 29.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.33/122.00 = 29.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.33x = 122.00 × 29.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.33x = 3,658.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,658.13/81.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.98

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