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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.15, 279.17 and 70.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.15, 279.17 and 70.61 is: 105.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.15 : 279.17 = 70.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.15/279.17 = 70.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.15x = 279.17 × 70.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.15x = 19,710.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,710.44/186.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.88

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