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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399.36, 599.13 and 139.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399.36, 599.13 and 139.35 is: 209.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399.36 : 599.13 = 139.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399.36/599.13 = 139.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399.36x = 599.13 × 139.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399.36x = 83,488.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,488.77/399.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209.06

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