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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.00, 144.05 and 44.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.00, 144.05 and 44.66 is: 67.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.00 : 144.05 = 44.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.00/144.05 = 44.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.00x = 144.05 × 44.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.00x = 6,433.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,433.41/96.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.02

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