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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.48, 834.42 and 186.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.48, 834.42 and 186.13 is: 279.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.48 : 834.42 = 186.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.48/834.42 = 186.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.48x = 834.42 × 186.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.48x = 155,310.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,310.59/556.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.09

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