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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.37, 279.59 and 64.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.37, 279.59 and 64.63 is: 96.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.37 : 279.59 = 64.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.37/279.59 = 64.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.37x = 279.59 × 64.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.37x = 18,069.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,069.90/186.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.96

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