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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.74, 299.53 and 69.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.74, 299.53 and 69.71 is: 104.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.74 : 299.53 = 69.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.74/299.53 = 69.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.74x = 299.53 × 69.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.74x = 20,878.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,878.39/199.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.53

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