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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.36, 149.40 and 75.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.36, 149.40 and 75.42 is: 113.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.36 : 149.40 = 75.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.36/149.40 = 75.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.36x = 149.40 × 75.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.36x = 11,267.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,267.75/99.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.40

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