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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.41, 299.05 and 69.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.41, 299.05 and 69.39 is: 104.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.41 : 299.05 = 69.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.41/299.05 = 69.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.41x = 299.05 × 69.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.41x = 20,751.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,751.08/199.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.06

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