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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.27, 194.00 and 52.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.27, 194.00 and 52.22 is: 78.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.27 : 194.00 = 52.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.27/194.00 = 52.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.27x = 194.00 × 52.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.27x = 10,129.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,129.45/129.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.36

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