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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.68, 279.99 and 63.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.68, 279.99 and 63.27 is: 94.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.68 : 279.99 = 63.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.68/279.99 = 63.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.68x = 279.99 × 63.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.68x = 17,714.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,714.97/186.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.90

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