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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.98, 99.01 and 25.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.98, 99.01 and 25.43 is: 38.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.98 : 99.01 = 25.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.98/99.01 = 25.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.98x = 99.01 × 25.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.98x = 2,517.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,517.82/65.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.16

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