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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.73, 100.07 and 36.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.73, 100.07 and 36.29 is: 54.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.73 : 100.07 = 36.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.73/100.07 = 36.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.73x = 100.07 × 36.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.73x = 3,631.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631.54/66.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.42

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