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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.54, 279.72 and 70.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.54, 279.72 and 70.98 is: 106.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.54 : 279.72 = 70.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.54/279.72 = 70.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.54x = 279.72 × 70.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.54x = 19,854.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,854.53/186.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.44

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