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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.63, 279.87 and 64.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.63, 279.87 and 64.86 is: 97.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.63 : 279.87 = 64.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.63/279.87 = 64.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.63x = 279.87 × 64.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.63x = 18,150.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,150.97/186.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.26

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