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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.37, 279.54 and 56.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.37, 279.54 and 56.37 is: 84.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.37 : 279.54 = 56.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.37/279.54 = 56.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.37x = 279.54 × 56.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.37x = 15,757.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,757.67/186.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.55

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