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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.26, 149.02 and 79.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.26, 149.02 and 79.21 is: 118.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.26 : 149.02 = 79.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.26/149.02 = 79.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.26x = 149.02 × 79.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.26x = 11,803.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,803.87/99.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.92

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