f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(strings.TrimSpace(x), 64)
		if err != nil {
			return 0, errCastFailure("could not parse as float")
		}
		return f, nil
	case []byte:
		f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(strings.TrimSpace(string(x)), 64)
		if err != nil {
			return 0, errCastFailure("could not parse as float")
		}
		return f, nil
	default:
		return 0, errUnsupportedCast(v.GetTypeString(), castFloat)
	}
}