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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.35, 299.23 and 198.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.35, 299.23 and 198.63 is: 298.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.35 : 299.23 = 198.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.35/299.23 = 198.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.35x = 299.23 × 198.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.35x = 59,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,435.56/199.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298.15

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