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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.42, 178.56 and 77.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.42, 178.56 and 77.67 is: 107.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.42 : 178.56 = 77.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.42/178.56 = 77.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.42x = 178.56 × 77.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.42x = 13,868.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,868.76/129.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.16

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