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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.43, 178.67 and 77.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.43, 178.67 and 77.00 is: 106.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.43 : 178.67 = 77.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.43/178.67 = 77.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.43x = 178.67 × 77.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.43x = 13,758.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,758.04/129.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.30

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