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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.86, 194.64 and 57.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.86, 194.64 and 57.64 is: 86.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.86 : 194.64 = 57.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.86/194.64 = 57.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.86x = 194.64 × 57.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.86x = 11,219.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,219.05/129.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.39

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