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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.38, 299.17 and 77.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.38, 299.17 and 77.61 is: 116.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.38 : 299.17 = 77.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.38/299.17 = 77.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.38x = 299.17 × 77.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.38x = 23,216.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,216.70/199.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.45

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