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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.82, 179.10 and 80.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.82, 179.10 and 80.02 is: 110.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.82 : 179.10 = 80.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.82/179.10 = 80.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.82x = 179.10 × 80.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.82x = 14,331.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,331.58/129.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.40

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