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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.99, 96.00 and 20.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.99, 96.00 and 20.66 is: 31.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.99 : 96.00 = 20.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.99/96.00 = 20.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.99x = 96.00 × 20.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.99x = 1,983.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983.46/63.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.00

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