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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.82, 299.78 and 69.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.82, 299.78 and 69.81 is: 104.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.82 : 299.78 = 69.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.82/299.78 = 69.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.82x = 299.78 × 69.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.82x = 20,927.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,927.29/199.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.73

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