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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.48, 279.79 and 56.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.48, 279.79 and 56.49 is: 84.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.48 : 279.79 = 56.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.48/279.79 = 56.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.48x = 279.79 × 56.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.48x = 15,805.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,805.20/186.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.76

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