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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339.86, 469.01 and 199.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339.86, 469.01 and 199.96 is: 275.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339.86 : 469.01 = 199.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339.86/469.01 = 199.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339.86x = 469.01 × 199.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339.86x = 93,781.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,781.07/339.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275.94

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