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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.11, 279.38 and 77.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.11, 279.38 and 77.97 is: 117.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.11 : 279.38 = 77.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.11/279.38 = 77.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.11x = 279.38 × 77.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.11x = 21,783.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,783.26/186.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.05

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