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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404.50, 606.88 and 199.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404.50, 606.88 and 199.02 is: 298.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404.50 : 606.88 = 199.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404.50/606.88 = 199.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404.50x = 606.88 × 199.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404.50x = 120,781.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,781.26/404.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298.59

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