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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.86, 179.22 and 80.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.86, 179.22 and 80.76 is: 111.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.86 : 179.22 = 80.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.86/179.22 = 80.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.86x = 179.22 × 80.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.86x = 14,473.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,473.81/129.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.46

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