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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.31, 299.01 and 77.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.31, 299.01 and 77.58 is: 116.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.31 : 299.01 = 77.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.31/299.01 = 77.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.31x = 299.01 × 77.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.31x = 23,197.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,197.89/199.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.39

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