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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.00, 279.05 and 64.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.00, 279.05 and 64.36 is: 96.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.00 : 279.05 = 64.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.00/279.05 = 64.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.00x = 279.05 × 64.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.00x = 17,959.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,959.69/186.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.56

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