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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.90, 186.10 and 79.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.90, 186.10 and 79.64 is: 109.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.90 : 186.10 = 79.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.90/186.10 = 79.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.90x = 186.10 × 79.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.90x = 14,819.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,819.87/134.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.86

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