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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399.26, 599.00 and 139.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399.26, 599.00 and 139.25 is: 208.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399.26 : 599.00 = 139.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399.26/599.00 = 139.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399.26x = 599.00 × 139.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399.26x = 83,411.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,411.55/399.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208.91

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