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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.37, 299.10 and 69.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.37, 299.10 and 69.37 is: 104.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.37 : 299.10 = 69.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.37/299.10 = 69.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.37x = 299.10 × 69.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.37x = 20,746.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,746.72/199.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.06

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