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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.46, 178.74 and 82.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.46, 178.74 and 82.90 is: 114.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.46 : 178.74 = 82.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.46/178.74 = 82.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.46x = 178.74 × 82.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.46x = 14,817.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,817.55/129.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.46

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