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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.83, 299.53 and 69.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.83, 299.53 and 69.76 is: 104.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.83 : 299.53 = 69.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.83/299.53 = 69.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.83x = 299.53 × 69.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.83x = 20,893.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,893.37/199.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.56

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