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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.48, 178.74 and 82.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.48, 178.74 and 82.86 is: 114.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.48 : 178.74 = 82.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.48/178.74 = 82.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.48x = 178.74 × 82.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.48x = 14,810.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,810.40/129.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.38

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