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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.60, 99.92 and 30.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.60, 99.92 and 30.52 is: 45.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.60 : 99.92 = 30.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.60/99.92 = 30.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.60x = 99.92 × 30.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.60x = 3,049.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,049.41/66.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.79

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