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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.66, 149.30 and 75.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.66, 149.30 and 75.36 is: 112.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.66 : 149.30 = 75.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.66/149.30 = 75.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.66x = 149.30 × 75.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.66x = 11,251.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,251.25/99.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.90

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