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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.64, 279.73 and 78.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.64, 279.73 and 78.32 is: 117.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.64 : 279.73 = 78.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.64/279.73 = 78.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.64x = 279.73 × 78.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.64x = 21,908.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,908.45/186.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.38

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