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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.48, 279.34 and 109.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.48, 279.34 and 109.21 is: 163.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.48 : 279.34 = 109.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.48/279.34 = 109.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.48x = 279.34 × 109.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.48x = 30,507.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,507.47/186.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.59

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