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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387.90, 581.84 and 99.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387.90, 581.84 and 99.36 is: 149.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387.90 : 581.84 = 99.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387.90/581.84 = 99.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387.90x = 581.84 × 99.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387.90x = 57,811.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,811.62/387.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149.04

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