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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.68, 100.03 and 21.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.68, 100.03 and 21.02 is: 31.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.68 : 100.03 = 21.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.68/100.03 = 21.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.68x = 100.03 × 21.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.68x = 2,102.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102.83/66.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.54

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