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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.56, 299.50 and 167.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.56, 299.50 and 167.37 is: 251.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.56 : 299.50 = 167.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.56/299.50 = 167.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.56x = 299.50 × 167.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.56x = 50,125.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,125.77/199.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251.18

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