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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.60, 194.20 and 68.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.60, 194.20 and 68.64 is: 102.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.60 : 194.20 = 68.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.60/194.20 = 68.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.60x = 194.20 × 68.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.60x = 13,329.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,329.89/129.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.85

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