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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.67, 100.00 and 36.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.67, 100.00 and 36.23 is: 54.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.67 : 100.00 = 36.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.67/100.00 = 36.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.67x = 100.00 × 36.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.67x = 3,622.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,622.41/66.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.34

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