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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.26, 178.39 and 74.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.26, 178.39 and 74.00 is: 102.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.26 : 178.39 = 74.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.26/178.39 = 74.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.26x = 178.39 × 74.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.26x = 13,200.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,200.98/129.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.13

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