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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.60, 299.45 and 77.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.60, 299.45 and 77.86 is: 116.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.60 : 299.45 = 77.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.60/299.45 = 77.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.60x = 299.45 × 77.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.60x = 23,315.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,315.18/199.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.81

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