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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399.72, 599.52 and 139.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399.72, 599.52 and 139.73 is: 209.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399.72 : 599.52 = 139.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399.72/599.52 = 139.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399.72x = 599.52 × 139.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399.72x = 83,767.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,767.93/399.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209.57

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