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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.57, 299.15 and 69.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.57, 299.15 and 69.52 is: 104.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.57 : 299.15 = 69.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.57/299.15 = 69.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.57x = 299.15 × 69.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.57x = 20,796.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,796.56/199.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.21

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