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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.75, 299.75 and 84.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.75, 299.75 and 84.19 is: 126.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.75 : 299.75 = 84.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.75/299.75 = 84.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.75x = 299.75 × 84.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.75x = 25,235.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,235.95/199.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.34

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