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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.50, 178.75 and 77.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.50, 178.75 and 77.74 is: 107.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.50 : 178.75 = 77.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.50/178.75 = 77.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.50x = 178.75 × 77.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.50x = 13,896.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,896.03/129.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.31

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