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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.00, 178.10 and 82.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.00, 178.10 and 82.41 is: 113.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.00 : 178.10 = 82.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.00/178.10 = 82.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.00x = 178.10 × 82.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.00x = 14,675.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,675.92/129.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.76

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