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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.69, 149.49 and 62.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.69, 149.49 and 62.63 is: 93.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.69 : 149.49 = 62.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.69/149.49 = 62.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.69x = 149.49 × 62.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.69x = 9,361.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,361.81/99.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.91

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