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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.41, 279.36 and 78.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.41, 279.36 and 78.07 is: 117.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.41 : 279.36 = 78.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.41/279.36 = 78.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.41x = 279.36 × 78.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.41x = 21,809.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,809.24/186.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.00

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