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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.86, 100.29 and 21.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.86, 100.29 and 21.20 is: 31.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.86 : 100.29 = 21.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.86/100.29 = 21.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.86x = 100.29 × 21.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.86x = 2,126.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126.40/66.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.81

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