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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.00, 298.45 and 69.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.00, 298.45 and 69.00 is: 103.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.00 : 298.45 = 69.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.00/298.45 = 69.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.00x = 298.45 × 69.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.00x = 20,594.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,594.26/199.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.49

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