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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.48, 178.59 and 79.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.48, 178.59 and 79.66 is: 109.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.48 : 178.59 = 79.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.48/178.59 = 79.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.48x = 178.59 × 79.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.48x = 14,226.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,226.48/129.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.88

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