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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.98, 149.75 and 87.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.98, 149.75 and 87.80 is: 131.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.98 : 149.75 = 87.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.98/149.75 = 87.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.98x = 149.75 × 87.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.98x = 13,148.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,148.48/99.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.51

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