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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.46, 299.07 and 69.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.46, 299.07 and 69.40 is: 104.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.46 : 299.07 = 69.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.46/299.07 = 69.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.46x = 299.07 × 69.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.46x = 20,755.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,755.83/199.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.06

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