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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.67, 100.03 and 52.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.67, 100.03 and 52.23 is: 78.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.67 : 100.03 = 52.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.67/100.03 = 52.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.67x = 100.03 × 52.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.67x = 5,224.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,224.57/66.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.36

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