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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.10, 279.02 and 77.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.10, 279.02 and 77.92 is: 116.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.10 : 279.02 = 77.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.10/279.02 = 77.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.10x = 279.02 × 77.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.10x = 21,741.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,741.24/186.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.83

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