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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.86, 194.86 and 71.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.86, 194.86 and 71.34 is: 107.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.86 : 194.86 = 71.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.86/194.86 = 71.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.86x = 194.86 × 71.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.86x = 13,901.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,901.31/129.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.05

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