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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.66, 99.97 and 20.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.66, 99.97 and 20.99 is: 31.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.66 : 99.97 = 20.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.66/99.97 = 20.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.66x = 99.97 × 20.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.66x = 2,098.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098.57/66.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.48

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