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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.80, 257.77 and 103.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.80, 257.77 and 103.91 is: 143.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.80 : 257.77 = 103.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.80/257.77 = 103.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.80x = 257.77 × 103.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.80x = 26,785.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,785.27/186.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.39

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