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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.10, 279.12 and 77.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.10, 279.12 and 77.83 is: 116.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.10 : 279.12 = 77.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.10/279.12 = 77.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.10x = 279.12 × 77.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.10x = 21,722.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,722.51/186.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.73

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