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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.46, 279.60 and 70.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.46, 279.60 and 70.87 is: 106.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.46 : 279.60 = 70.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.46/279.60 = 70.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.46x = 279.60 × 70.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.46x = 19,815.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,815.25/186.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.27

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