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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249.56, 374.36 and 66.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249.56, 374.36 and 66.98 is: 100.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249.56 : 374.36 = 66.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249.56/374.36 = 66.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249.56x = 374.36 × 66.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249.56x = 25,072.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,072.43/249.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.47

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