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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.95, 99.10 and 43.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.95, 99.10 and 43.17 is: 64.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.95 : 99.10 = 43.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.95/99.10 = 43.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.95x = 99.10 × 43.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.95x = 4,278.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278.13/65.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.87

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