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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.52, 178.62 and 100.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.52, 178.62 and 100.36 is: 138.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.52 : 178.62 = 100.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.52/178.62 = 100.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.52x = 178.62 × 100.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.52x = 17,926.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,926.30/129.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.41

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