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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.36, 299.03 and 69.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.36, 299.03 and 69.37 is: 104.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.36 : 299.03 = 69.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.36/299.03 = 69.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.36x = 299.03 × 69.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.36x = 20,743.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,743.71/199.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.05

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