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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.89, 186.14 and 79.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.89, 186.14 and 79.63 is: 109.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.89 : 186.14 = 79.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.89/186.14 = 79.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.89x = 186.14 × 79.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.89x = 14,821.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,821.46/134.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.88

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