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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.64, 279.75 and 64.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.64, 279.75 and 64.83 is: 97.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.64 : 279.75 = 64.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.64/279.75 = 64.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.64x = 279.75 × 64.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.64x = 18,137.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,137.48/186.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.18

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