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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.36, 194.00 and 52.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.36, 194.00 and 52.32 is: 78.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.36 : 194.00 = 52.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.36/194.00 = 52.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.36x = 194.00 × 52.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.36x = 10,149.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,149.82/129.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.46

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