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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299.00, 448.50 and 82.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 299.00, 448.50 and 82.58 is: 123.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299.00 : 448.50 = 82.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299.00/448.50 = 82.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299.00x = 448.50 × 82.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299.00x = 37,034.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,034.89/299.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.86

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