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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.94, 186.21 and 79.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.94, 186.21 and 79.67 is: 109.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.94 : 186.21 = 79.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.94/186.21 = 79.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.94x = 186.21 × 79.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.94x = 14,834.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,834.02/134.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.93

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