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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359.34, 539.00 and 99.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359.34, 539.00 and 99.34 is: 149.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359.34 : 539.00 = 99.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359.34/539.00 = 99.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359.34x = 539.00 × 99.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359.34x = 53,543.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,543.16/359.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149.00

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