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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399.34, 599.28 and 139.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399.34, 599.28 and 139.42 is: 209.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399.34 : 599.28 = 139.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399.34/599.28 = 139.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399.34x = 599.28 × 139.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399.34x = 83,551.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,551.62/399.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209.22

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