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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.50, 279.49 and 70.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.50, 279.49 and 70.82 is: 106.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.50 : 279.49 = 70.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.50/279.49 = 70.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.50x = 279.49 × 70.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.50x = 19,792.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,792.96/186.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.13

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