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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.41, 279.42 and 64.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.41, 279.42 and 64.61 is: 96.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.41 : 279.42 = 64.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.41/279.42 = 64.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.41x = 279.42 × 64.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.41x = 18,052.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,052.73/186.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.84

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