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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.79, 100.23 and 39.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.79, 100.23 and 39.79 is: 59.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.79 : 100.23 = 39.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.79/100.23 = 39.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.79x = 100.23 × 39.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.79x = 3,988.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988.15/66.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.71

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