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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.71, 299.61 and 77.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.71, 299.61 and 77.99 is: 117.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.71 : 299.61 = 77.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.71/299.61 = 77.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.71x = 299.61 × 77.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.71x = 23,365.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,365.09/199.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.00

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