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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.45, 178.71 and 82.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.45, 178.71 and 82.89 is: 114.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.45 : 178.71 = 82.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.45/178.71 = 82.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.45x = 178.71 × 82.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.45x = 14,813.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,813.27/129.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.43

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