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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.80, 179.04 and 78.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.80, 179.04 and 78.04 is: 107.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.80 : 179.04 = 78.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.80/179.04 = 78.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.80x = 179.04 × 78.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.80x = 13,972.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,972.28/129.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.64

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