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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.45, 194.25 and 48.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.45, 194.25 and 48.36 is: 72.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.45 : 194.25 = 48.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.45/194.25 = 48.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.45x = 194.25 × 48.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.45x = 9,393.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,393.93/129.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.57

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