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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.17, 279.19 and 64.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.17, 279.19 and 64.40 is: 96.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.17 : 279.19 = 64.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.17/279.19 = 64.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.17x = 279.19 × 64.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.17x = 17,979.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,979.84/186.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.58

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