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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.36, 178.55 and 82.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.36, 178.55 and 82.72 is: 114.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.36 : 178.55 = 82.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.36/178.55 = 82.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.36x = 178.55 × 82.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.36x = 14,769.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,769.66/129.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.17

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