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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.00, 122.92 and 43.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.00, 122.92 and 43.45 is: 65.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.00 : 122.92 = 43.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.00/122.92 = 43.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.00x = 122.92 × 43.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.00x = 5,341.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341.15/82.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.14

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