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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.84, 279.90 and 90.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.84, 279.90 and 90.42 is: 135.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.84 : 279.90 = 90.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.84/279.90 = 90.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.84x = 279.90 × 90.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.84x = 25,308.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,308.56/186.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135.46

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