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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.68, 100.08 and 37.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.68, 100.08 and 37.84 is: 56.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.68 : 100.08 = 37.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.68/100.08 = 37.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.68x = 100.08 × 37.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.68x = 3,787.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787.03/66.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.79

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