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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.60, 99.90 and 39.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.60, 99.90 and 39.72 is: 59.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.60 : 99.90 = 39.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.60/99.90 = 39.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.60x = 99.90 × 39.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.60x = 3,968.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968.03/66.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.58

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