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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.43, 116.01 and 66.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.43, 116.01 and 66.65 is: 99.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.43 : 116.01 = 66.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.43/116.01 = 66.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.43x = 116.01 × 66.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.43x = 7,732.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,732.07/77.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.86

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