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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.69, 834.85 and 186.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.69, 834.85 and 186.41 is: 279.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.69 : 834.85 = 186.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.69/834.85 = 186.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.69x = 834.85 × 186.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.69x = 155,623.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,623.46/556.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.55

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