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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.42, 299.12 and 69.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.42, 299.12 and 69.43 is: 104.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.42 : 299.12 = 69.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.42/299.12 = 69.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.42x = 299.12 × 69.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.42x = 20,767.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,767.90/199.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.14

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