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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.49, 149.30 and 69.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.49, 149.30 and 69.00 is: 103.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.49 : 149.30 = 69.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.49/149.30 = 69.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.49x = 149.30 × 69.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.49x = 10,300.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,300.98/99.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.54

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