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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.40, 299.03 and 69.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.40, 299.03 and 69.36 is: 104.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.40 : 299.03 = 69.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.40/299.03 = 69.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.40x = 299.03 × 69.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.40x = 20,739.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,739.25/199.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.01

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