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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.02, 99.02 and 35.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.02, 99.02 and 35.17 is: 52.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.02 : 99.02 = 35.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.02/99.02 = 35.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.02x = 99.02 × 35.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.02x = 3,482.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,482.37/66.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52.75

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