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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.87, 279.87 and 109.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.87, 279.87 and 109.68 is: 164.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.87 : 279.87 = 109.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.87/279.87 = 109.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.87x = 279.87 × 109.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.87x = 30,696.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,696.14/186.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.26

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