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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.50, 299.00 and 95.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.50, 299.00 and 95.43 is: 143.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.50 : 299.00 = 95.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.50/299.00 = 95.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.50x = 299.00 × 95.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.50x = 28,533.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,533.09/199.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.02

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