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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.02, 99.16 and 63.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.02, 99.16 and 63.18 is: 94.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.02 : 99.16 = 63.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.02/99.16 = 63.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.02x = 99.16 × 63.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.02x = 6,264.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,264.93/66.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.89

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