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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.46, 279.56 and 64.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.46, 279.56 and 64.68 is: 96.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.46 : 279.56 = 64.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.46/279.56 = 64.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.46x = 279.56 × 64.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.46x = 18,081.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,081.94/186.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.97

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