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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.45, 194.37 and 57.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.45, 194.37 and 57.36 is: 86.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.45 : 194.37 = 57.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.45/194.37 = 57.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.45x = 194.37 × 57.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.45x = 11,149.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,149.06/129.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.13

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