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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.02, 99.02 and 24.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.02, 99.02 and 24.89 is: 37.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.02 : 99.02 = 24.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.02/99.02 = 24.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.02x = 99.02 × 24.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.02x = 2,464.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464.11/66.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.32

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