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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.80, 100 and 65.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.80, 100 and 65.44 is: 97.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.80 : 100 = 65.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.80/100 = 65.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.80x = 100 × 65.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.80x = 6,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,544/66.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.96

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