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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.00, 99.00 and 20.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.00, 99.00 and 20.35 is: 30.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.00 : 99.00 = 20.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.00/99.00 = 20.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.00x = 99.00 × 20.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.00x = 2,014.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014.81/66.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.53

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