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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.42, 299.18 and 62.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.42, 299.18 and 62.49 is: 93.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.42 : 299.18 = 62.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.42/299.18 = 62.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.42x = 299.18 × 62.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.42x = 18,695.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,695.76/199.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.75

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