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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.39, 299.08 and 62.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.39, 299.08 and 62.43 is: 93.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.39 : 299.08 = 62.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.39/299.08 = 62.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.39x = 299.08 × 62.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.39x = 18,671.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,671.56/199.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.64

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