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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.38, 299.38 and 172.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.38, 299.38 and 172.65 is: 259.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.38 : 299.38 = 172.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.38/299.38 = 172.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.38x = 299.38 × 172.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.38x = 51,687.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,687.96/199.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259.24

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