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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.00, 178.01 and 70.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.00, 178.01 and 70.78 is: 97.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.00 : 178.01 = 70.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.00/178.01 = 70.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.00x = 178.01 × 70.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.00x = 12,598.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,598.93/129.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.67

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