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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.98, 299.86 and 69.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.98, 299.86 and 69.93 is: 104.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.98 : 299.86 = 69.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.98/299.86 = 69.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.98x = 299.86 × 69.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.98x = 20,967.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,967.36/199.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.85

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