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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.00, 99.02 and 31.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.00, 99.02 and 31.79 is: 47.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.00 : 99.02 = 31.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.00/99.02 = 31.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.00x = 99.02 × 31.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.00x = 3,148.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148.17/66.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.70

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