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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12, 18.00 and 5.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12, 18.00 and 5.99 is: 8.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12 : 18.00 = 5.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12/18.00 = 5.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12x = 18.00 × 5.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12x = 107.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107.79/12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8.98

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