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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.11, 279.11 and 56.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.11, 279.11 and 56.08 is: 84.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.11 : 279.11 = 56.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.11/279.11 = 56.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.11x = 279.11 × 56.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.11x = 15,651.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,651.93/186.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.10

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