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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.40, 156.60 and 66.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.40, 156.60 and 66.06 is: 99.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.40 : 156.60 = 66.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.40/156.60 = 66.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.40x = 156.60 × 66.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.40x = 10,345.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,345.00/104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.09

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