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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.85, 186.15 and 85.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.85, 186.15 and 85.80 is: 118.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.85 : 186.15 = 85.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.85/186.15 = 85.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.85x = 186.15 × 85.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.85x = 15,971.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,971.67/134.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.44

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