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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.48, 299.22 and 103.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.48, 299.22 and 103.36 is: 155.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.48 : 299.22 = 103.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.48/299.22 = 103.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.48x = 299.22 × 103.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.48x = 30,927.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,927.38/199.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.04

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