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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.48, 587.54 and 199.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.48, 587.54 and 199.16 is: 298.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.48 : 587.54 = 199.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.48/587.54 = 199.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.48x = 587.54 × 199.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.48x = 117,014.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,014.47/391.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298.90

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