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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.67, 299.39 and 62.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.67, 299.39 and 62.63 is: 93.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.67 : 299.39 = 62.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.67/299.39 = 62.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.67x = 299.39 × 62.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.67x = 18,748.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,748.99/199.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.90

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