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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.69, 299.40 and 101.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.69, 299.40 and 101.95 is: 152.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.69 : 299.40 = 101.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.69/299.40 = 101.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.69x = 299.40 × 101.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.69x = 30,523.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,523.83/199.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.86

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