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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.60, 257.52 and 107.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.60, 257.52 and 107.93 is: 148.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.60 : 257.52 = 107.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.60/257.52 = 107.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.60x = 257.52 × 107.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.60x = 27,794.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,794.13/186.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.95

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