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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.67, 279.95 and 64.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.67, 279.95 and 64.97 is: 97.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.67 : 279.95 = 64.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.67/279.95 = 64.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.67x = 279.95 × 64.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.67x = 18,188.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,188.03/186.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.43

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