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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.69, 99.99 and 37.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.69, 99.99 and 37.80 is: 56.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.69 : 99.99 = 37.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.69/99.99 = 37.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.69x = 99.99 × 37.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.69x = 3,779.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,779.62/66.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.67

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