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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.43, 299.12 and 69.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.43, 299.12 and 69.41 is: 104.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.43 : 299.12 = 69.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.43/299.12 = 69.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.43x = 299.12 × 69.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.43x = 20,761.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,761.03/199.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.10

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