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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.86, 179.21 and 74.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.86, 179.21 and 74.60 is: 102.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.86 : 179.21 = 74.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.86/179.21 = 74.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.86x = 179.21 × 74.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.86x = 13,369.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,369.70/129.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.95

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