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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.31, 299.00 and 62.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.31, 299.00 and 62.33 is: 93.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.31 : 299.00 = 62.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.31/299.00 = 62.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.31x = 299.00 × 62.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.31x = 18,635.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,635.33/199.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.50

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