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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.82, 194.58 and 57.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.82, 194.58 and 57.53 is: 86.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.82 : 194.58 = 57.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.82/194.58 = 57.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.82x = 194.58 × 57.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.82x = 11,194.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,194.19/129.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.23

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