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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.50, 299.27 and 69.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.50, 299.27 and 69.48 is: 104.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.50 : 299.27 = 69.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.50/299.27 = 69.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.50x = 299.27 × 69.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.50x = 20,792.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,792.93/199.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.23

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