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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.48, 194.26 and 57.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.48, 194.26 and 57.32 is: 86.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.48 : 194.26 = 57.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.48/194.26 = 57.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.48x = 194.26 × 57.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.48x = 11,134.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,134.98/129.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.00

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