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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.28, 149.01 and 69.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.28, 149.01 and 69.04 is: 103.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.28 : 149.01 = 69.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.28/149.01 = 69.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.28x = 149.01 × 69.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.28x = 10,287.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,287.65/99.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.62

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