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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.95, 100.48 and 30.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.95, 100.48 and 30.37 is: 45.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.95 : 100.48 = 30.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.95/100.48 = 30.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.95x = 100.48 × 30.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.95x = 3,051.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051.58/66.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.58

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