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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.89, 186.14 and 76.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.89, 186.14 and 76.67 is: 105.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.89 : 186.14 = 76.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.89/186.14 = 76.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.89x = 186.14 × 76.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.89x = 14,271.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,271.35/134.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.80

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