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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.42, 178.55 and 82.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.42, 178.55 and 82.75 is: 114.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.42 : 178.55 = 82.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.42/178.55 = 82.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.42x = 178.55 × 82.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.42x = 14,775.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,775.01/129.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.16

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