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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.80, 299.07 and 186.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.80, 299.07 and 186.48 is: 279.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.80 : 299.07 = 186.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.80/299.07 = 186.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.80x = 299.07 × 186.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.80x = 55,770.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,770.57/199.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.13

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