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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.48, 299.17 and 62.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.48, 299.17 and 62.46 is: 93.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.48 : 299.17 = 62.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.48/299.17 = 62.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.48x = 299.17 × 62.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.48x = 18,686.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,686.16/199.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.67

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