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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.36, 149.00 and 30.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.36, 149.00 and 30.87 is: 46.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.36 : 149.00 = 30.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.36/149.00 = 30.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.36x = 149.00 × 30.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.36x = 4,599.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,599.48/99.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.29

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