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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.49, 194.23 and 48.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.49, 194.23 and 48.35 is: 72.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.49 : 194.23 = 48.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.49/194.23 = 48.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.49x = 194.23 × 48.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.49x = 9,391.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,391.57/129.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.53

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