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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.00, 123.00 and 70.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.00, 123.00 and 70.66 is: 105.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.00 : 123.00 = 70.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.00/123.00 = 70.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.00x = 123.00 × 70.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.00x = 8,690.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,690.21/82.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.98

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