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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.67, 194.53 and 57.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.67, 194.53 and 57.53 is: 86.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.67 : 194.53 = 57.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.67/194.53 = 57.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.67x = 194.53 × 57.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.67x = 11,191.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,191.31/129.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.31

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