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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.38, 279.54 and 99.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.38, 279.54 and 99.44 is: 149.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.38 : 279.54 = 99.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.38/279.54 = 99.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.38x = 279.54 × 99.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.38x = 27,798.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,798.16/186.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149.15

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