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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.86, 279.60 and 113.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.86, 279.60 and 113.46 is: 169.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.86 : 279.60 = 113.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.86/279.60 = 113.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.86x = 279.60 × 113.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.86x = 31,723.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,723.42/186.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169.77

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