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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.82, 279.18 and 183.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.82, 279.18 and 183.33 is: 276.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.82 : 279.18 = 183.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.82/279.18 = 183.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.82x = 279.18 × 183.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.82x = 51,182.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,182.07/184.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276.94

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