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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.61, 299.40 and 69.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.61, 299.40 and 69.60 is: 104.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.61 : 299.40 = 69.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.61/299.40 = 69.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.61x = 299.40 × 69.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.61x = 20,837.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,837.00/199.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.39

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