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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.89, 179.25 and 74.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.89, 179.25 and 74.63 is: 102.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.89 : 179.25 = 74.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.89/179.25 = 74.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.89x = 179.25 × 74.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.89x = 13,376.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,376.53/129.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.99

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