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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.58, 299.30 and 69.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.58, 299.30 and 69.56 is: 104.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.58 : 299.30 = 69.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.58/299.30 = 69.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.58x = 299.30 × 69.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.58x = 20,817.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,817.46/199.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.31

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