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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.37, 149.24 and 67.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.37, 149.24 and 67.33 is: 101.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.37 : 149.24 = 67.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.37/149.24 = 67.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.37x = 149.24 × 67.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.37x = 10,048.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,048.33/99.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.12

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