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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.35, 178.53 and 82.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.35, 178.53 and 82.73 is: 114.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.35 : 178.53 = 82.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.35/178.53 = 82.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.35x = 178.53 × 82.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.35x = 14,769.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,769.79/129.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.18

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