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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661.49, 992.27 and 199.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661.49, 992.27 and 199.33 is: 299.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.49 : 992.27 = 199.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.49/992.27 = 199.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.49x = 992.27 × 199.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.49x = 197,785.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,785.70/661.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.00

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