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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.79, 277.27 and 69.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.79, 277.27 and 69.29 is: 103.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.79 : 277.27 = 69.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.79/277.27 = 69.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.79x = 277.27 × 69.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.79x = 19,212.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,212.56/184.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.97

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