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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.49, 194.24 and 100.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.49, 194.24 and 100.56 is: 150.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.49 : 194.24 = 100.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.49/194.24 = 100.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.49x = 194.24 × 100.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.49x = 19,532.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,532.77/129.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.84

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