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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.60, 299.39 and 69.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.60, 299.39 and 69.55 is: 104.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.60 : 299.39 = 69.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.60/299.39 = 69.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.60x = 299.39 × 69.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.60x = 20,821.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,821.48/199.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.32

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