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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.30, 279.52 and 109.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.30, 279.52 and 109.26 is: 163.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.30 : 279.52 = 109.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.30/279.52 = 109.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.30x = 279.52 × 109.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.30x = 30,540.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,540.36/186.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.93

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