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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.87, 179.24 and 74.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.87, 179.24 and 74.60 is: 102.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.87 : 179.24 = 74.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.87/179.24 = 74.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.87x = 179.24 × 74.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.87x = 13,371.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,371.30/129.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.96

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