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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.84, 279.93 and 118.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.84, 279.93 and 118.26 is: 177.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.84 : 279.93 = 118.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.84/279.93 = 118.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.84x = 279.93 × 118.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.84x = 33,104.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,104.52/186.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177.18

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