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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.18, 279.21 and 69.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.18, 279.21 and 69.03 is: 103.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.18 : 279.21 = 69.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.18/279.21 = 69.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.18x = 279.21 × 69.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.18x = 19,273.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,273.87/186.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.52

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