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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.30, 279.43 and 49.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.30, 279.43 and 49.36 is: 74.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.30 : 279.43 = 49.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.30/279.43 = 49.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.30x = 279.43 × 49.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.30x = 13,791.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,791.02/186.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.03

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