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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.45, 149.36 and 89.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.45, 149.36 and 89.01 is: 133.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.45 : 149.36 = 89.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.45/149.36 = 89.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.45x = 149.36 × 89.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.45x = 13,294.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,294.09/99.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.68

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