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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.39, 149.00 and 75.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.39, 149.00 and 75.45 is: 113.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.39 : 149.00 = 75.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.39/149.00 = 75.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.39x = 149.00 × 75.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.39x = 11,241.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,241.67/99.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.11

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