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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.82, 157.05 and 66.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.82, 157.05 and 66.18 is: 99.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.82 : 157.05 = 66.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.82/157.05 = 66.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.82x = 157.05 × 66.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.82x = 10,393.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,393.57/104.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.16

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