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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.48, 194.25 and 52.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.48, 194.25 and 52.43 is: 78.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.48 : 194.25 = 52.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.48/194.25 = 52.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.48x = 194.25 × 52.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.48x = 10,183.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,183.56/129.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.65

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