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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.80, 100.20 and 21.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.80, 100.20 and 21.14 is: 31.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.80 : 100.20 = 21.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.80/100.20 = 21.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.80x = 100.20 × 21.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.80x = 2,118.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118.18/66.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.71

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