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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.92, 100.00 and 53.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.92, 100.00 and 53.26 is: 79.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.92 : 100.00 = 53.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.92/100.00 = 53.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.92x = 100.00 × 53.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.92x = 5,325.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,325.62/66.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.58

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