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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.22, 279.37 and 69.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.22, 279.37 and 69.10 is: 103.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.22 : 279.37 = 69.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.22/279.37 = 69.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.22x = 279.37 × 69.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.22x = 19,303.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,303.42/186.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.66

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