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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.80, 100.18 and 36.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.80, 100.18 and 36.36 is: 54.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.80 : 100.18 = 36.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.80/100.18 = 36.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.80x = 100.18 × 36.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.80x = 3,642.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642.54/66.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.53

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