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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.04, 99.12 and 39.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.04, 99.12 and 39.02 is: 58.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.04 : 99.12 = 39.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.04/99.12 = 39.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.04x = 99.12 × 39.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.04x = 3,867.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,867.66/66.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.57

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