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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399.74, 599.44 and 139.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399.74, 599.44 and 139.66 is: 209.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399.74 : 599.44 = 139.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399.74/599.44 = 139.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399.74x = 599.44 × 139.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399.74x = 83,717.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,717.79/399.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209.43

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