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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.88, 279.96 and 109.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.88, 279.96 and 109.68 is: 164.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.88 : 279.96 = 109.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.88/279.96 = 109.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.88x = 279.96 × 109.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.88x = 30,706.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,706.01/186.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.31

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