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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.67, 179.06 and 97.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.67, 179.06 and 97.07 is: 134.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.67 : 179.06 = 97.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.67/179.06 = 97.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.67x = 179.06 × 97.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.67x = 17,381.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,381.35/129.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.04

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