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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.51, 587.45 and 199.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.51, 587.45 and 199.27 is: 299.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.51 : 587.45 = 199.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.51/587.45 = 199.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.51x = 587.45 × 199.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.51x = 117,061.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,061.16/391.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.00

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