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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.37, 194.09 and 75.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.37, 194.09 and 75.17 is: 112.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.37 : 194.09 = 75.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.37/194.09 = 75.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.37x = 194.09 × 75.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.37x = 14,589.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,589.75/129.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.78

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