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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.45, 149.18 and 27.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.45, 149.18 and 27.31 is: 40.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.45 : 149.18 = 27.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.45/149.18 = 27.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.45x = 149.18 × 27.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.45x = 4,074.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074.11/99.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.97

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