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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336.60, 504.50 and 199.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336.60, 504.50 and 199.53 is: 299.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336.60 : 504.50 = 199.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336.60/504.50 = 199.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336.60x = 504.50 × 199.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336.60x = 100,661.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,661.89/336.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.05

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