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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.40, 194.00 and 52.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.40, 194.00 and 52.31 is: 78.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.40 : 194.00 = 52.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.40/194.00 = 52.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.40x = 194.00 × 52.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.40x = 10,148.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,148.36/129.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.43

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