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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.48, 299.15 and 77.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.48, 299.15 and 77.73 is: 116.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.48 : 299.15 = 77.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.48/299.15 = 77.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.48x = 299.15 × 77.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.48x = 23,252.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,252.93/199.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.57

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