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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.36, 149.58 and 89.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.36, 149.58 and 89.44 is: 134.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.36 : 149.58 = 89.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.36/149.58 = 89.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.36x = 149.58 × 89.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.36x = 13,378.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,378.06/99.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.64

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