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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66.99, 100.49 and 32.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66.99, 100.49 and 32.72 is: 49.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.99 : 100.49 = 32.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.99/100.49 = 32.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.99x = 100.49 × 32.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.99x = 3,288.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288.54/66.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.09

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