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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.05, 279.15 and 77.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.05, 279.15 and 77.91 is: 116.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.05 : 279.15 = 77.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.05/279.15 = 77.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.05x = 279.15 × 77.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.05x = 21,748.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,748.81/186.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.90

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