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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.86, 299.81 and 62.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.86, 299.81 and 62.93 is: 94.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.86 : 299.81 = 62.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.86/299.81 = 62.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.86x = 299.81 × 62.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.86x = 18,867.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,867.04/199.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.40

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