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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.56, 149.19 and 79.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.56, 149.19 and 79.33 is: 118.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.56 : 149.19 = 79.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.56/149.19 = 79.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.56x = 149.19 × 79.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.56x = 11,835.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,835.24/99.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.88

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