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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.54, 299.19 and 69.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.54, 299.19 and 69.49 is: 104.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.54 : 299.19 = 69.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.54/299.19 = 69.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.54x = 299.19 × 69.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.54x = 20,790.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,790.71/199.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.19

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