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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.86, 99.85 and 53.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.86, 99.85 and 53.29 is: 79.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.86 : 99.85 = 53.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.86/99.85 = 53.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.86x = 99.85 × 53.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.86x = 5,321.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,321.10/66.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.59

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