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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.43, 149.00 and 77.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.43, 149.00 and 77.66 is: 116.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.43 : 149.00 = 77.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.43/149.00 = 77.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.43x = 149.00 × 77.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.43x = 11,571.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,571.62/99.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.38

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