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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.56, 299.19 and 62.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.56, 299.19 and 62.53 is: 93.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.56 : 299.19 = 62.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.56/299.19 = 62.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.56x = 299.19 × 62.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.56x = 18,708.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,708.35/199.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.75

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