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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.82, 194.70 and 48.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.82, 194.70 and 48.64 is: 72.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.82 : 194.70 = 48.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.82/194.70 = 48.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.82x = 194.70 × 48.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.82x = 9,470.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,470.21/129.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.95

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