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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.29, 99.39 and 33.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.29, 99.39 and 33.79 is: 50.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.29 : 99.39 = 33.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.29/99.39 = 33.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.29x = 99.39 × 33.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.29x = 3,358.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,358.14/66.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.66

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