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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.68, 257.40 and 163.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.68, 257.40 and 163.32 is: 225.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.68 : 257.40 = 163.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.68/257.40 = 163.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.68x = 257.40 × 163.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.68x = 42,038.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,038.57/186.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225.20

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