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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.82, 100.22 and 18.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.82, 100.22 and 18.07 is: 27.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.82 : 100.22 = 18.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.82/100.22 = 18.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.82x = 100.22 × 18.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.82x = 1,811.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811.40/66.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.11

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