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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.64, 299.27 and 102.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.64, 299.27 and 102.01 is: 152.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.64 : 299.27 = 102.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.64/299.27 = 102.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.64x = 299.27 × 102.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.64x = 30,528.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,528.04/199.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.92

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