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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.00, 178.03 and 73.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.00, 178.03 and 73.72 is: 101.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.00 : 178.03 = 73.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.00/178.03 = 73.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.00x = 178.03 × 73.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.00x = 13,124.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,124.37/129.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.74

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