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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.50, 99.73 and 18.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.50, 99.73 and 18.40 is: 27.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.50 : 99.73 = 18.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.50/99.73 = 18.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.50x = 99.73 × 18.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.50x = 1,835.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835.03/66.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.59

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