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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.47, 149.00 and 50.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.47, 149.00 and 50.57 is: 75.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.47 : 149.00 = 50.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.47/149.00 = 50.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.47x = 149.00 × 50.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.47x = 7,535.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,535.58/99.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.76

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