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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.61, 194.29 and 57.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.61, 194.29 and 57.43 is: 86.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.61 : 194.29 = 57.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.61/194.29 = 57.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.61x = 194.29 × 57.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.61x = 11,158.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,158.07/129.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.09

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