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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.49, 194.19 and 57.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.49, 194.19 and 57.31 is: 85.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.49 : 194.19 = 57.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.49/194.19 = 57.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.49x = 194.19 × 57.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.49x = 11,129.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,129.03/129.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.95

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