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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.68, 299.39 and 89.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.68, 299.39 and 89.99 is: 134.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.68 : 299.39 = 89.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.68/299.39 = 89.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.68x = 299.39 × 89.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.68x = 26,943.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,943.08/199.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.93

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