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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.58, 194.40 and 57.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.58, 194.40 and 57.45 is: 86.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.58 : 194.40 = 57.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.58/194.40 = 57.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.58x = 194.40 × 57.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.58x = 11,169.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,169.01/129.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.20

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