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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.85, 834.95 and 186.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.85, 834.95 and 186.53 is: 279.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.85 : 834.95 = 186.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.85/834.95 = 186.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.85x = 834.95 × 186.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.85x = 155,739.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,739.52/556.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.68

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