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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.57, 279.45 and 163.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.57, 279.45 and 163.80 is: 245.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.57 : 279.45 = 163.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.57/279.45 = 163.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.57x = 279.45 × 163.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.57x = 45,773.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,773.91/186.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245.34

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