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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.90, 299.31 and 103.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.90, 299.31 and 103.51 is: 154.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.90 : 299.31 = 103.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.90/299.31 = 103.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.90x = 299.31 × 103.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.90x = 30,981.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,981.58/199.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.99

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