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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.37, 299.19 and 103.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.37, 299.19 and 103.25 is: 154.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.37 : 299.19 = 103.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.37/299.19 = 103.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.37x = 299.19 × 103.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.37x = 30,891.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,891.37/199.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.94

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