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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.69, 194.43 and 57.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.69, 194.43 and 57.57 is: 86.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.69 : 194.43 = 57.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.69/194.43 = 57.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.69x = 194.43 × 57.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.69x = 11,193.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,193.34/129.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.31

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