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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.68, 100.04 and 53.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.68, 100.04 and 53.22 is: 79.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.68 : 100.04 = 53.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.68/100.04 = 53.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.68x = 100.04 × 53.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.68x = 5,324.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,324.13/66.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.85

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