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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.54, 834.52 and 186.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.54, 834.52 and 186.21 is: 279.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.54 : 834.52 = 186.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.54/834.52 = 186.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.54x = 834.52 × 186.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.54x = 155,395.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,395.85/556.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.22

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