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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.33, 299.00 and 83.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.33, 299.00 and 83.64 is: 125.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.33 : 299.00 = 83.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.33/299.00 = 83.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.33x = 299.00 × 83.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.33x = 25,009.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,009.22/199.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.47

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