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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.85, 100.24 and 21.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.85, 100.24 and 21.18 is: 31.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.85 : 100.24 = 21.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.85/100.24 = 21.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.85x = 100.24 × 21.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.85x = 2,123.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123.41/66.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.76

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