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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661.68, 992.66 and 199.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661.68, 992.66 and 199.48 is: 299.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.68 : 992.66 = 199.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.68/992.66 = 199.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.68x = 992.66 × 199.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.68x = 198,015.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,015.82/661.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.26

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