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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.45, 194.01 and 57.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.45, 194.01 and 57.22 is: 85.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.45 : 194.01 = 57.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.45/194.01 = 57.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.45x = 194.01 × 57.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.45x = 11,101.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,101.25/129.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.76

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