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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.47, 299.11 and 69.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.47, 299.11 and 69.47 is: 104.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.47 : 299.11 = 69.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.47/299.11 = 69.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.47x = 299.11 × 69.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.47x = 20,779.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,779.17/199.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.17

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