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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.58, 299.40 and 62.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.58, 299.40 and 62.62 is: 93.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.58 : 299.40 = 62.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.58/299.40 = 62.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.58x = 299.40 × 62.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.58x = 18,748.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,748.43/199.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.94

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