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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.70, 299.54 and 69.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.70, 299.54 and 69.66 is: 104.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.70 : 299.54 = 69.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.70/299.54 = 69.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.70x = 299.54 × 69.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.70x = 20,865.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,865.96/199.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.49

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