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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599.90, 899.82 and 167.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599.90, 899.82 and 167.06 is: 250.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599.90 : 899.82 = 167.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599.90/899.82 = 167.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599.90x = 899.82 × 167.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599.90x = 150,318.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,318.59/599.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250.57

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