Step 1 :The problem is asking for the probability that a study participant has a height that is more than 72 inches. This is a problem of normal distribution. We know that the mean height is 68.9 inches and the standard deviation is 4.0 inches.
Step 2 :We can use the z-score formula to find the z-score for 72 inches, which is \((72-68.9)/4.0\).
Step 3 :Then we can use the standard normal distribution table or a function to find the probability that a z-score is more than the calculated z-score.
Step 4 :The probability that a z-score is more than a certain value is 1 minus the probability that the z-score is less than or equal to that value.
Step 5 :Final Answer: The probability that the study participant selected at random is more than 72 inches tall is \(\boxed{0.2192}\). (Rounded to four decimal places as needed.)