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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.50, 299.36 and 89.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.50, 299.36 and 89.77 is: 134.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.50 : 299.36 = 89.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.50/299.36 = 89.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.50x = 299.36 × 89.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.50x = 26,873.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,873.10/199.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.71

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