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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97.34, 146.00 and 65.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97.34, 146.00 and 65.30 is: 97.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97.34 : 146.00 = 65.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97.34/146.00 = 65.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97.34x = 146.00 × 65.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97.34x = 9,533.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,533.23/97.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.94

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