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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360.48, 540.43 and 186.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360.48, 540.43 and 186.76 is: 279.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360.48 : 540.43 = 186.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360.48/540.43 = 186.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360.48x = 540.43 × 186.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360.48x = 100,930.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,930.71/360.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.99

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