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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353.69, 531.03 and 199.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 353.69, 531.03 and 199.58 is: 299.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353.69 : 531.03 = 199.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353.69/531.03 = 199.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353.69x = 531.03 × 199.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353.69x = 105,980.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,980.31/353.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.65

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