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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.36, 99.33 and 48.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.36, 99.33 and 48.02 is: 71.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.36 : 99.33 = 48.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.36/99.33 = 48.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.36x = 99.33 × 48.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.36x = 4,769.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769.79/66.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.88

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