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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.80, 100.10 and 52.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.80, 100.10 and 52.29 is: 78.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.80 : 100.10 = 52.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.80/100.10 = 52.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.80x = 100.10 × 52.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.80x = 5,233.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,233.97/66.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.36

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