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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.00, 99.06 and 24.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.00, 99.06 and 24.91 is: 37.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.00 : 99.06 = 24.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.00/99.06 = 24.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.00x = 99.06 × 24.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.00x = 2,467.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,467.24/66.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.38

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