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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.38, 299.27 and 186.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.38, 299.27 and 186.15 is: 279.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.38 : 299.27 = 186.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.38/299.27 = 186.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.38x = 299.27 × 186.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.38x = 55,709.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,709.58/199.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.41

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