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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.88, 257.88 and 103.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.88, 257.88 and 103.98 is: 143.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.88 : 257.88 = 103.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.88/257.88 = 103.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.88x = 257.88 × 103.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.88x = 26,814.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,814.36/186.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.49

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