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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.45, 299.21 and 62.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.45, 299.21 and 62.50 is: 93.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.45 : 299.21 = 62.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.45/299.21 = 62.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.45x = 299.21 × 62.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.45x = 18,700.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,700.63/199.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.76

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